The “Lost And Found” album is an expansive and collaborative effort for Simi. She sets the tone with the title “Lost And Found,” a declaration of rebirth and rediscovery, followed by “Miracle Worker” with Lojay, and “Gimme Something,” which features smoother R&B and Afro-pop rhythms. “Know You II” with Ladipoe talks about intimacy and vulnerability, while “Alaafia” with Bella Shmurda and “Messiah” with Aṣa heighten the mood to soul and reflection.
Hit singles “All I Want,” “Borrow Me Your Baby” (with Falz), and “Men Are Crazy” (with Tiwa Savage) set out Simi’s mastery and range, which is playful, seductive, evocative. “One Of One” and “Romance Therapy” inhabit the intersection of love and self-love, and “Woman To Woman” addresses women’s experience in plain speech.
She concludes with “Jowo” (with juju legend Ebenezer Obey), revealing tradition and contemporaneity to each other. The tone is more mature, the collaborations more diverse, and the issues more serious: love, identity, women’s voice, and cultural heritage.
