<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Tributes poured in Wednesday for Yvan Buravan, a top Rwandan R&amp;B singer who died aged 27 of pancreatic cancer, fans and fellow musicians hailing his talent and "genuinely good energy".</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Buravan died in India, where he was receiving treatment for the illness after visits to hospitals in Rwanda and Kenya failed to help.</div><div><br></div><div>"It is with unimaginable sadness that we announce to you the untimely passing of our beloved Yvan Buravan," his management said in a statement.</div><div><br></div><div>"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."</div><div><br></div><div>The young star's untimely passing unleashed a flood of tributes from across East Africa.</div><div><br></div><div>"Buravan's passing feels so personal to everyone because that is what genuinely good energy does," Rwandan musician Sheryl Uwase said on Twitter.</div><div><br></div><div>"His music was deeply rooted in such jovial energy and his personality matched that too. What a gloomy day."</div><div><br></div><div>Top Tanzanian rapper AY, who collaborated with Buravan on their remix of the hit single "Just a dance", said: "I mourn you till I Join You. Rest in peace Lil Bro."</div><div><br></div><div>The International Organisation of La Francophonie, a cooperative body that represents mainly French-speaking states around the world, paid tribute to "an artist who died so young and whose talent will be remembered".</div><div><br></div><div>In 2018, Buravan won the "Prix Decouvertes RFI" contest, a reality TV competition featuring musicians from across Africa. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>