BBC Four documentary traces Beldina Odenyo’s music and trauma
Singer-songwriter Beldina Odenyo died by suicide aged 31, shortly after a triumphant Edinburgh performance in October 2021. A BBC Four documentary follows her half-sister Leah as she gathers Odenyo’s demos for an album, while reflecting on the trauma she experienced and the power of her music.
The article also previews several programmes airing tonight. They include a fan-designed week on Bake Off, a crime drama about a US park ranger, the fourth season of Belfast-set police drama Hope Street, a documentary about sex workers at a Nevada brothel, and a candid series about Gemma Collins.
- A documentary gathers Beldina Odenyo’s demos into an album.
- Odenyo was 31 when she died in 2021.
- Tonight’s listings also include Bake Off and returning dramas.
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Beldina Odenyo was a singer-songwriter whose emotionally expressive music gained her a following. She was performing actively at the time of her death, having recently given a triumphant show in Edinburgh in October 2021.
Shortly after that Edinburgh performance, Odenyo died by suicide aged 31. She left behind a substantial body of unreleased or less widely known musical material.
Odenyo's music was characterised by emotional depth. Her life and work collectively illustrate the experiences of contemporary musicians and the various challenges they navigate.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “TV tonight: a striking film about the late musician Beldina Odenyo”.