REMAKING AFRICAN MUSICOLOGISTS FOR THE NEW NORMAL

Abstract

The effects of the pandemic on global economic growth cannot be overemphasized. As a result of covid 19, most people, organization, religious group, educational sectors, etc could not continue their normal activities to avoid the spread of the pandemic. Nigeria, like every other developed and developing countries, announced the closure of borders (land, air, etc), still to avoid the spread of the deadly outbreak of the pandemic. However, with all the efforts to curtail the spread of covid 19 all over the world, yet, almost every country recorded a notable number of Covid-19 crises, where some lead to death and some could recover after a while at the isolation centre where adequate care was given. As a result of this outbreak since 2019, almost everything seems to have taken a different approach in dealings. African musicology like every other course all over the world now exploring a new approach toward research and learning in the pandemic era – A new normal. Therefore, this paper highlights the State of Covid 19 in Nigeria, challenges of African musicologist in the world of new normal, and suggest effective/scientific solutions to the challenges.