Abigail C. Lindo

Abigail C. Lindo is an Assistant Professor at The Ohio State University, affiliated with the Departments of Comparative Studies and African American and African Studies. A Jamaican-born interdisciplinary scholar, her research focuses on sound, globalization, and intersectionality in African diasporic, Lusophone, and Caribbean music cultures. Her first book project examines Lusophone identity politics and gender performances in Azorean sonic practices, emphasizing ecofeminist and postcolonial frameworks.

Education:

• PhD in Ethnomusicology, University of Florida (2024)
• MM in Music Education, University of Florida (2017)
• BA in Music, New College of Florida (2012)

Research Interests: Lindo explores Black sonic aesthetics, gender and queer studies in music, eco-cosmopolitanism in festivals, and community music-making. Her work bridges ethnomusicology with performance studies and cultural geography, emphasizing marginalized voices and sonic ecologies.

Awards:

• SEC Emerging Scholar Award (2023)
• Fulbright IIE U.S. Student Fellowship (2022)
• P.E.O. Scholar Award (2023)
• Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (2023)

Teaching & Service: Lindo teaches courses on Black popular music, ethnomusicology, and pedagogy. She co-founded the Azorean Acoustemologies project and serves on committees for organizations like Project Spectrum and SEMSEC. Her public-facing work includes the podcast Muito Beleza and blogs like EthnoWithAbby.

Labs/Teams: Lindo collaborates with institutions like the University of the Azores and leads initiatives in eco-musicological research and decolonial pedagogy.