The tributes came on Wednesday after his family announced the death of Rwandan R&B singer Yvan Buravan, who died of cancer at the age of 27 in India, where he had been receiving treatment since early August.
“It is with unimaginable sadness that we announce his passing 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 was a true soul who radiated happiness to everyone around him. He motivated all of us to love our country and our culture.”
RFI Discovery Awards
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 was awarded the RFI Discovery Award in 2018.
“Buravan’s death touches everyone because he really embodied good energy. His music was rooted in a jovial energy and his personality also adhered to that,” Rwandan musician Sherry Uwase reacted. On twitter.
Tanzanian rapper AY, who collaborated with Buravan on his remix of the hit single. just a dancehe said, “I’ll cry my way to you. Rest in peace Lil Bro (little brother)”.
The Organization Internationale de la Francophonie also paid tribute to Buravan, “an artist who died so young and whose talent will be remembered.”
Source: BFM TV
