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Oliver Mtukudzi

For Tuku, music was a vessel for the message

Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi was singular in innumerable ways, from the resonant sound of his husky voice to his playful dance moves, with names like “donkey jump” and “railway line.” From his trademark cough inspired by Mpharanyana to his tall, lanky frame, his complexion dark like the rich soils of Dande, there was no one remotely like him, this towering figure known by his clan praise name of Nzou Samanyanga, the Elephant, Bearer of Tusks.

A collection of Tuku tribute memes

Here's a collection of memes we've come across online as we read through Tuku tribute messages. We're moved by the creativity shown in some of these and touched by the thousands of messages we're reading. This man truly transcended all sorts of borders.