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ABSTRACT

Today, many informed contemporary scholars are no more ignorant of the place and position of African continent with regard to world scholarship and scholarly enterprise. Africa have been treated and regarded as an unfortunate continent. In spite of the rare privilege of Africa being the cradle of civilization and mother of civilization of all civilizations and the much lauded gained independence, Africa still, in this 21st century, struggles to survive independently, socio-politically and economic wise. Music and philosophy as disciplines, underlined by Africanity or Africanness, are human enterprises each communicating the other. Coming from the chequered historical background of African musical tradition, African Music, in spite of the inherent African predicament, shares in the world musical heritage. Equally, African Philosophy, an offshoot of African philosophical tradition enjoys the privilege of sharing in the world philosophical heritage. Both African music and African philosophy enjoy a differential but complementary relationship. Music enlivens and invigorates the human society embedded within its great lyrical salvaging-message, Philosophy in its stricto sensu, remains the conscience of a reasonable humane and human society.African philosophy is ingrained in African music as seen in reggae music, Africa Unite ,one of the popular lyrics of Bob Marley asking Africans to come together so as to fight holy Armageddon in the name of injustice and oppression as well as all forms of corruption. Back to My Roots and Prisoner of Lucky Dube remind us of whom we are amidst the apartheid struggle then. Emancipating Yourself from Mental Slavery will be a philosophical admonition with which Bob Marley lyrics will continue to haunt as one sings, One Love calls for our world to be healed. Through critical analysis method the researcher discovers that African philosophy, as reasoned inquiry within the limits of continental Africa excludes nothing of value especially African Music as it entertains and communicates.