By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Sierra Leonean music legend Jimmy Bangura alias Jimmy B on Friday, November 14, 2025 paid a heartfelt tribute to fellow musician and long-time collaborator Daddy Saj, celebrating not just his 50th birthday, but a brotherhood forged through struggle, resilience, and creativity. “Today, I celebrate loyalty. I celebrate gratitude and respect. I celebrate Daddy SAJ, Jimmy B begins, taking readers back to their first encounter nearly three decades ago. The year was 1997. Conakry, Guinea had become a place of refuge for thousands fleeing the brutal civil war in Sierra Leone. Amid the uncertainty and chaos, Jimmy B met a young refugee, full of energy, ambition, and raw talent, whose fire left a lasting impression on him. That young man was Daddy Saj. Over several conversations and spontaneous musical exchanges, Jimmy B felt a spark that would change the trajectory of Sierra Leone’s post-war entertainment industry. Inspired and re-energized, he returne...
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