Beldina Odenyo Onassis (30 August 1990 – 5 November 2021), also known as Heir of the Cursed, was a Kenyan-born Scottish musician, singer, poet and writer. Onassis was born in Kenya on 30 August 1990, before moving with her family to

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in Scotland when she was a child. Her obituary in the British newspaper ''The Times'' describes her as 'Kenyan-Scottish'. Onassis previously performed under the name Genesee. She worked mostly in

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and was named one of Scotland’s 30 most inspiring women under 30. She worked with the

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on ''Lament for Sheku Bayoh'' and with the all-female songwriting collective Hen Hoose. A regular performer at

Celtic Connections The Celtic Connections festival started in 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has since been held every January. Featuring over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops, the festival focuses on the roots of tra ...

Festival, she won the Danny Kyle award. Onassis died on 5 November 2021, at the age of 31.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Onassis, Beldina 1990 births 2021 deaths 21st-century Scottish women musicians Kenyan emigrants to the United Kingdom Scottish people of Kenyan descent Scottish theatre people