News of death laying its icy hands on Nana Tuffour has triggered tributes as many music enthusiasts have taken to social media to mourn the legendary highlife musician.
The messages, spanning shock, grieve, memories and celebration of life have placed the musician who had great vocals and unique lyrics first on Ghana trends.
66-year-old James Nana Tuffour is said to have departed to eternity in the early hours of Monday, June 15 after a short illness.
His body has been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Mortuary.
Born on February 14, 1954, Nana Tuffour started his journey in music with keyboardist Alex Konadu. He later joined the Wanto Wazuri Band as a pianist and subsequently became the frontman of the band.
With the aim of releasing a solo album, he left for Nigeria. During his stay in the West African country, he worked as a keyboardist for King Sunny Ade, a famous Nigerian musician.
Nana Tuffour released his first album ‘Highlife Romance’ in 1979.
‘9-9-2-4’ as the musician was affectionately called, had over 15 albums, and a number of awards to his credit.
His popular songs included ‘Abeiku’, ‘Me Yere Dada’, ‘Owuo Sei Fie’, ‘Adeepena’ and ‘Manu Me Ho’.
Below are some reactions to his demise.
Nana Tuffour ???????????? Ahhh.... this place is truly temporary! Let’s seek for a better place for our souls.
— delorisfrimpongmanso (@delayghana) June 15, 2020
I remember when I used to be an event organizer, Nana Tuffour was on the bill of one of my concerts held at Fridays Sakumono . He plays alongside Daasebre, And Kwesi Pee.... We both kept postponing an interview for the Delay show. I thought we had forever ????
— delorisfrimpongmanso (@delayghana) June 15, 2020
Damn!! Nana Tuffour, my favorite highlife singer. My sincere condolences to the family.
— Honey Thatcher (@honeythatcher65) June 15, 2020
Nana Tuffour
— Stargvd_Ogee (@gyimie_y3d3) June 15, 2020
Nantew Yie
Damirifa Due
I express my heartfelt condolences to the families of Hon. Anthony K K Sam and also to the music legend Nana Tuffour.
— Patrick Yaw Boamah (@pyboamah) June 15, 2020
R.I.P legend Nana Tuffour. You did well in the national development through your great mouth piece
— Amohgodfred (@Amohgodfred3) June 15, 2020
Ghana has lost one strong legend today and it is very sad to our nation Ghana. Beloved join me to mourn one of our great highlife musician Nana Tuffour of 'Abeiku Fame' RIP Snr ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/vhrgbCJ1ik
— Nana Tuffour Ampem Brakatu (@AfahyeheneTV) June 15, 2020
Wow. Nana Tuffour gone? ... crazy year.
— #ForMyBrothers Album Out Now (@KOJO_Cue) June 15, 2020
"Mo mma yen nom nsa na y'ani abre oh" ... R.I.P to a legend.
Have to put that Yewo Asaase & Sikyi Medley on repeat for the rest of the day.
Awww R.I. P Nana Tuffour ????????
— Sung???????????? (@mabr3moaden) June 15, 2020
2020, you took Nana Tuffour too? Damn. What a morning!
— stella???? (@kuvie_) June 15, 2020
Nana Tuffour ????????????
— Akosua Boahemaa (@Ohemaa_Lissa) June 15, 2020
Rest In Peace Legendary Nana Tuffour (9924) you will deeply be missed????????????????????
— Mizta Splenda (@MiztaSplenda) June 15, 2020
Sad chale! ???? 9924 die!
— K a y - O f f i c i a l (@KayOfficialGH) June 15, 2020
Nana Tuffour ????
We dey see Rest in Peace in the trend list almost every week???? two weeks ago it was Wiafe, last week was Kokoliko and this week is Nana Tuffour. A lot has happened this year and we dey pray that the Lord protects us all???? RIP to all lost souls ????
— Opoosini ???????? (@elvisprolific2) June 15, 2020
Rest Well Nana Tuffour.. 9.9.2.4
— Caroline SAMPSON (@caroline4real) June 15, 2020
Everything has a Genesis so as it ends
— Efia Butty (@EfiaButty) June 15, 2020
Farewell Nana Tuffour pic.twitter.com/uSOUGVVTWT
Nana Tuffour die?
— All the little lights (@KojoSadat) June 15, 2020
Oh abanoma Abeiku
2020 de? hmmmmm... ?d? ns?m nam oo
— Bono-Macho-Man???? (@SamStynero) June 15, 2020
Bad bad bad... Rest well Nana Tuffour
Will 2020 get any better?
— #VIBEZbyEBone (@Kwame_EBone) June 15, 2020
Sad news upon sad news
R.I.P Nana Tuffour
Rest well Champ
Legendary Highlife musician Nana Tuffour has passed on?
— madam moke ba (@etchyFingers) June 15, 2020
ohhhh RIP 9924.
I remember wen @kwawkese came to our hood some yrs ago he met am at his family house at manhyia.
Rest In Peace ?? Legend. May you rest well till we meet again on the day of resurrection. We will miss your soothing voice n songs.
— Etuuuru™® (@oheek1) June 15, 2020
Nana Tuffour “9924”???? pic.twitter.com/7nlVe4NhGe
