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Rwandan singer Yvan Buravan succumbs to cancer at 27

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Singer Yvan Buravan has died. (Courtesy)

Singer-songwriter Yvan Buravan, 27, has died while undergoing treatment in India.

Buravan, real name Yvan Burabyo's death was announced by his management via a statement on Wednesday, saying the singer succumbed to pancreatic cancer.

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