Lila Iké, the Jamaican singer-songwriter, brings the heat and intimacy of cooking a beloved Jamaican staple to life in her newest monitor and video, “Fry Plantain,” out through Wurl Iké Data & In.Digg.Nation Collective below unique license to Ineffable Data.
With simply warmth, salt, and oil scorching on the stovetop, the straightforward substances mirror the chemistry between Lila Iké and her co-star, Brooklyn-born rapper/actor Joey Bada$$. Joey reprises his function as Lila Iké’s love curiosity, having beforehand appeared within the video for her earlier music “He Loves Us Each” that includes H.E.R.. Directed by DJUVII, the visuals seize intimate moments of Lila cooking for Joey, setting the stage for his or her island journey.
“It’s at all times a pleasure to work with Joey. I first met him for my ‘He Loves Us Each’ video with H.E.R., the place he truly prompt we hop on a music collectively, says Lila. “I used to be actually excited I had ‘Fry Plantain’ executed already and thought it may use a rapper like himself to take it to the following degree, and that he did. Just a few months later, he flew to Jamaica and we shot the video. It was very enjoyable. I took him across the island and had a fantastic weekend taking pictures and having fun with good meals and music.”
