The unexpected collaboration between Fireboy DML and the renowned Lagbaja resulted in a surprisingly dynamic track titled “Back n Forth.” Lagbaja’s presence on the music, his trademark saxophone, and ultimate delivery transported listeners on a beautiful nostalgic journey. Interestingly, the music video, produced by the seasoned Clarence A. Peters, creatively brings this mix of auditory nostalgia to life.
The video begins with a slow shift of the camera from Lagbaja playing his saxophone solo to a bustling train station with movement that appears to be in slow motion. On “Back n Forth,” Fireboy DML expresses reassurance of love to his lover, which Clarence brilliantly executed in the song video.
Reassurances help to comfort the recipient, and in most cases, they have heard them before. The leading vixen sings along with Fireboy DML as they travel through the train station dressed in vintage clothing to witness a performance that also serves as Lagbaja’s verse. Clarence bites TG Omori’s crowd aesthetic and finely orchestrates a performance in the music video. Violinists dressed in Lagbaja’s mask and costume perform at the train station’s waiting area before moving on to accompany Lagbaja’s verse with choreography.
The second verse gets more grandiose, with Fireboy DML and his girlfriend clothed in Yoruba regalia, serenading each other as the theatre erupts completely. One remarkable thing about the video is briefly losing Lagbaja after performing his verse but realizing his presence is everywhere, symbolized by the vixens.
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