credit:  Neil Anthony Watson

King Cruff at Mala Fama

Mar 13, 2025

9:00pm – 9:25pm CT

Mala Fama

Jamaican-raised, Toronto-based MC King Cruff (Solomon Marley-Spence) was born with the talents of songwriting and performance in his blood. The Tuff Gong/Universal Music Canada-signed artist sees his songs as think pieces set to ‘punky’ rhythms. Drawing on his own audio engineering background, the versatile King Cruff fuses genres across the diaspora including hip-hop, Afrobeats, dancehall and reggae into his original ‘punky’ sound. An introspective storyteller, King Cruff explores the juxtapositions of human behaviour with energizing, innovative sounds that uplift and inspire for an ear-bending amalgam of Black musical styles.

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Events featuring King Cruff

This performance is part of the showcase that starts on
Monday, March 10
Mar 11, 2025
1:30am — 2:00am
Presented by
Take Action x SXSW
Mar 11, 2025
9:00pm — 9:20pm
Presented by
All The Vibes
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About
From: Kingston, Jamaica
Genre: Hip-Hop / Rap
Subgenre: Reggae
Type: Showcase
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