The Puerto Rican artist Arte Cardé has paid a special tribute to El Taiger following his tragic passing on October 10 with an illustration in which he showed "the evolution of the tranka."
In a previous post about his art in honor of the reggaeton artist, Cardé -who has created caricatures in honor of Anuel, Daddy Yankee, among others- shared screenshots of a conversation he had last May with El Taiger, in which the latter was requesting a work of art in his honor.
"My king, I want your art to be done for me. From El Taiger, I am an artist," read one of the messages that El Taiger sent him. "Wow, I can't believe it, now I realize who you were, brother. But don't worry, you wanted an artwork, you'll see!" he wrote on his profile while showing the exchange, reflecting the pain of not having fulfilled his request while he was alive, as well as his commitment to honoring his memory.
After that post, he shared another one with the final work: a touching cartoon in which El Taiger appears in iconic moments of his career, and at the end, an image of a tiger being embraced by Jesus while holding a Cuban flag.
The image was accompanied by a very emotional message: "The evolution of Tranka. I feel an immense pain that you couldn't see it in life. But here it is, I hope that God lets you see it from the other side, bro. Rest in peace, warrior!"
The comments quickly rolled in, showing love and respect for El Taiger. "Thank you @arte_carde," commented artist Alex Duval, accompanied by a heart. Osmani García also left his message with applause, fire, and broken heart emojis. Yomil, another close colleague of El Taiger, expressed his sorrow: “Rest in peace, Jose, we will not let your legacy die, brother.” Among so many messages, the pain of the community and the respect for his legacy is evident.
The publication of Arte Cardé has already accumulated more than 11 thousand likes, demonstrating that the affection for El Taiger is more alive than ever, even after his passing. Fans and artists have flooded social media with tributes and messages of support, keeping his memory alive.
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