(TT) – “It is with unimaginable sadness that we announce to you the untimely passing of our beloved Yvan Buravan, which occurred tonight in India, where he was undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer,”
Yvan Buravan has died in India after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his management announced early Wednesday morning. He went to India where he was undergoing treatment for the past two weeks after reports that his illness could not be managed in Rwanda.
“It is with unimaginable sadness that we announce to you the untimely passing of our beloved Yvan Buravan, which occurred tonight in India, where he was undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer,”
“Yvan Buravan was a genuine soul that radiated happiness to everyone around him. He motivated all of us to love our Country and our Culture. His loss will be immensely felt by his family and friends and throughout our industry. We are certain that our community will remain united, as we go through this unspeakable tragedy. May he rest In Peace.” the statement from his management reads
He released a new song a month ago titled ”Big Time”
Upon arrival in India on August 4, Yvan Buravan issued a statement in which he assured his friends and fans that he was well and awaiting medical assessment to determine the condition he was suffering from, to quell speculation over his life.
“Yvan Buravan would like to let his friends and fans know that he is abroad for medical treatment. He thanks the family and the Government of Rwanda for the assistance with his medical care and for all those keeping him in their prayers and wishing for his recovery,” Yvan Buravan said in a statement.
It was earlier reported that the ‘Malaika’ singer went to Nairobi to seek further treatment after his health continued to deteriorate before returning to Rwanda and was admitted at King Faisal Hospital (KFH), as he waiting to be transferred to India. His condition started with the singer feeling some kind of heat in his abdomen which persisted and affected his ability to eat not knowing he was having a cancer.
He released the hit song titled ”Malaika” in 2016 which brought him to limelight
Biography
Yvan Dushime Burabyo was born in May 1995, his music career started in 2009 under his stage name Yvan Buravan. Buravan went to Ecole Le Petit Prince, College Amis des Enfants and La Colombiere for primary and secondary. Later, he joinined University of Rwanda – College of Business and Economics (UR-CBE), to study Business Information and Technology (BIT).
He was an R&B, Afrobeat singer and songwriter whose talent earned him legions of fans and accolades. He started out participating in talent shows in 2009 and 2012, his voice mesmerising judges, before embarking on a solo career.