The day-old music video for the intelligently titled Easy is quite poetic.

You first see the words “Twin flames are the calm in each other’s storm” shown in the fore of what are, by the look of it, blood-red petals evoking coals of fire.

When a breeze carries the petals away, it is done as though a curtain has been drawn and you are instantly at the seaside, where stands a lonely man, record producer-turned-singer-songwriter Fonye, looking over the expansive water.

He yearns for his woman and seeks her attention with roses and a heart-shaped box. She is overseas, unfortunately. But that is not all. The scene is designed to make you understand the premise for the song. The lovers are going through a tough time and the emotional distance is best likened to the wide angry waters punching the rocks of the beach.

The man is veiled

The man wears a beaded black veil. He is holding back his emotions, it seems, but ironically asks his woman to open up. As he progressively details some of the possible reasons for her unexplained tears, we are permitted to look into his heart – it is hidden in the pendant of a jewel hanging on his bare chest. And as he asserts his faithfulness and his vow never to be physically abusive, we see his feelings explode into a mushroom cloud.

The woman walks in snow

Meanwhile, his woman, singer and rapper Sena Dagadu, is experiencing winter far away. The snow is under her feet but the ice is in heart, also. But even though she tries to hold on to her dismissiveness, the passion and vulnerability in her man’s voice, heard over the immeasurable distance between them, leads her to open up – we see a flower bloom in the cold. Suddenly, she is in the sun – the gap is closed – startling her man with a tap on the shoulder. It is a scene that gives fresh meaning to the tense moment when a woman says, “We need to talk.”

Talk at the table

Reunited at the beach, the pair sit to talk. The man, without his veil, bouquet, and flamboyant rose-themed apparel, listens to his woman speak. In multiple scenes, she confirms some of the pressure on her, and on them, is indeed from outside, perhaps from the groupies earlier cited by her man. Ultimately, however, with her hands up, she declares she values him above all the jewels in the belly of the earth. And when her multi-layered heart peels back quickly, she has more to say, combining English and Akan (Twi): “I don’t feel lost if you know the way, me ne wo’a [you and I] that’s the energy.”

Assurance and healing

Thereafter, they do the chorus together, “Take it easy on me, my love, be patient, it will soon be alright”. And when they are done undressing their souls and pouring out their feelings, they hold their hands and go fill their glasses at the bar.

Easy, an Afro-Soul piece, underlines the importance of communication, especially when it is most difficult. It offers honesty as a crucial ingredient in the potion for healing a broken relationship. While it nudges men to learn to lead, it stresses to women money is secondary to a dedicated partner. 

The closing scene is meaning-packed. It shows the woman, back overseas, in the snow, but this time, with a smile rivaling the sun’s as she stifles a giggle. Perhaps, it signals that with communication and honesty, even a long-distance relationship can become ‘easy’ and thrive.

In an exclusive interview with Class News' Prince Benjamin (PB), Friday, June 7, 2024, Fonye disclosed the music video took "three months to shoot, edit and finalise (February to May 2024)".

He added the scenes were shot in "Budapest, Hungary, and Accra, Ghana,". 

The Easy music video was directed by Desmond Nsiah (DXMOND) and co-directed by Sena Dagadu. Creative direction was given by OJ Luxury Couture, and cameras were manned by DXMOND and Sena's husband, musician Marton Elo. Editing was by Chris Fonye and DXMOND.