MUSE • Musicians United for Social Equity

Biography

Charlene Adhiambo is a Kenyan American writer and musician currently based in Harlem, NY. She is working on the lyrics, music, and book of her first musical, (BI)CYCLES. Her one-act play Guardian was read at Saudade Theatre’s Re-Descobrimentos Festival in July 2020. Her creative work spans many mediums including (but not limited to), screenplay, stage play, fiction, essay, poetry, and song. While the containers and even genres of her work change, constant themes are mother- and daughterhood, black girl- and womanhood, friendship, romance, and grief. She participated in the inaugural Musicians for Social Equity (MUSE) Mentorship Program in 2021. She received her B.A. in Creative Writing and English Literature from Columbia University.