The R&B singer died at the age of 27 from cancer in India where he was undergoing treatment.
Tributes poured in on Wednesday after his family announced the death of R&B singer Yvan Buravan, who died at the age of 27 from cancer in India, where he had been receiving treatment since early August.
“It is with unimaginable sadness that we announce his death tonight in India where he was being treated for pancreatic cancer,” his manager said in a social media post on Wednesday.
And to add: “Yvan Buravan is an authentic soul who radiates happiness to everyone around him. He motivates us all to love our country and culture.”
RFI Invention Award
Yvan Buravan, whose real name is Burabyo Yvan, was born on April 27, 1995, the last of six children. His first album mixed Afro, RnB and pop. He has been awarded RFI Invention Award in 2018.
“Buravan’s death touched everyone because he truly embodied what good energy is. His music is rooted in his carefree energy and his personality is attached to it too”, reacts Rwandan musician Sherry Uwase in twitter.
Tanzanian rapper AY, who collaborated with Buravan on their hit single remix just a dancesaid, “I mourn for you until I reach you. Rest in peace Lil Bro (little brother).”
The International Organization La Francophonie also paid tribute to Buravan, “an artist who died so young and whose talent will be remembered”.
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