About This Song
About "Don't Know Why My Love" by Babatunde Olatunji
A rare, tender moment in Olatunji's catalog, 'Don't Know Why My Love' shifts toward a lilting, almost highlife-inflected melody. The percussion softens into a gentle heartbeat, cradling a wistful vocal. It's a love song wrapped in the warmth of West African guitar lines, its emotional core a quiet, unanswered question hanging in the humid air.