Ghanaian musician King Jerry has turned himself into Castro’s lookalike to belt out all the missing singer’s songs on the day he is officially declared dead. King Jerry has popped up online with a look perfectly resembling Castro. He is also singing his songs beautifully well. King Jerry was singing ‘Adonai’ by Castro and Sarkodie … Read more
Singer Castro and Janet Bandu were declared dead on 8th June 2021 per the laws of the land. The two of them have been missing since 2014. Castro, Janet Bandu and the Gyan brothers went holidaying on on 6 July 2014, they decided jet off on a ski and had an accident in Ada Estuary. … Read more
Castro born Emmanuel Tagoe disappeared in July 2014 when he went out to chill in Ada with footballing icon Asamoah Gyan and Castro’s girl. Following his disappearance, many revelations sprung up and today, another one has just come up. READ ALSO: John Mahama Is An Ingrate And I Have Cursed Him Never To Become President … Read more
I’ve heard the arguments which stand that, you do not pronounce a person dead until a body is found and I am aware of the common law principle which states, inter alia that, a missing person can only be pronounced legally dead after 7 years—-and this is where there is evidence pointing to the fact that the person was subjected to a particular peril, unless his disappearance can be otherwise explained. But as always, there are key exceptions.
The above means a missing person should be assumed alive unless there is enough strong evidence indicating otherwise—and though such evidence does not exist in Castro’s case, we all have lost hope and have pronounced him dead (in mind and with our lips).
Nevertheless, there are certain people who are still of the view that, Castro is alive—and interestingly, these people are his close family and friends.
The above sounds like a case of having lost something you so much cherish and therefore, the shock having clouded your judgment, making it particularly difficult to come to terms with the fact that you’ve lost that thing for good. We’ve all experienced this before, in relationships, properties and in persons.
I believe Castro’s people are facing the above human state of mind—difficult to let go when it is really gone. But conversations I’ve had with several industry persons in the last few days and from what I’ve heard, there is still some good chance that Castro De Destroyer is not dead, perhaps, hiding in a hotel somewhere, scratching his head over how to “acceptably” come out.
Definitely, if Castro re-appears today unhurt or without any well thought of story to tell, people will go fuming, including myself and probably, the law will even find a charge for his butt—not for just being stupid but for breaking a substantive law of the State.
Now, I am sure you want to know what I’ve been hearing and the sort of credibility I’ve personally accorded these stories, though, I remain part of the many who think it will be a 21st century miracle for Castro to re-appear. (And remember when it comes to miracles, I perfectly agree with David Hume’s explanation in ‘An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding’).
Ghana Black Star’s captain-Asamoah Gyan has been in the news in the last few days for wrong reasons—the Castro and Jane Bandu’s disappearance.
Even yesterday, a respected Ghanaian lawyer- Dr Marice Ampaw suggested that Asamoah Gyan should be arrested by the police over the disappearance of his friend-Castro and the alleged girlfriend of Castro-Janet Bandu.
With all the bad talks hovering over his head, Asamoah Gyan can smile today as he has welcomed a new baby girl, born to his wife this morning.
It seems it is not only the spiritualists and pastors who are MAD, even some ordinary Ghanaians for whatever reason are peddling lies—going on national radio to talk rubbish.
According to gentleman-Isaac Darko who called Peace Fm yesterday, he saw Castro weakly walking at the beach in Togo—and this guy was for sure it was Castro.
Apparently, he even called his friends to come and see Castro, and they all came to the conclusion that it was Castro…
Listen to Isaac Darko who spotted Castro in Togo below…
I cannot swear on my life that I have not slept with someone’s husband or boyfriend before—and I am yet to find a woman who can honestly swear by both the new and old gods that she has not done this either…
Over the last few weeks, GhanaCelebrities.Com has been taken over by certain hypocrites who seem to claim that, it was sinful, immoral or somewhat unacceptable that Janet Bandu who died with Castro in a Jet Ski accident was the musician’s mistress.
Interestingly, most of these people who expressed the above views were women and I call them hypocrites because in life, no where has it been written that it is unlawful to sleep with an adult who consents to sleep with you, either married or not.
For some people, sleeping or having an affair with a married man is a SIN and against the Bible, forgetting that the Bible does not condemn polygamy.
I know one of the Ten Commandments say, “thou shall not commit adultery”. And for one to commit adultery, the person must be married so if I am not married, and the man is married but wants to commit adultery, what has that got to do with me? He may have sinned but I have done nothing wrong or sinful.
Connecting the above to Janet Bandu’s case (that is indeed if she was Castro’s mistress), Castro was the sinful person and not her.
Again, Apostle Micah Addai, presiding pastor of Association of 7th Day Pentecostal Church at Adeababa in the Ashanti Region has come out to say that, there is nothing wrong with polygamy and that it is not a sin to be polygamous.
The above means that, if a man has a girlfriend and he decides he wants more girlfriends and therefore comes in for me, it is not a sin in the sight of God. So all those women arguing exclusivity are just some jealous individuals who want something for themselves alone—and not that, there is any sin or curse stationed for a girl who decides to share their men’s joy and wealth.
I love Ghana. This is because I am sure to wake up every morning and laugh to some idiotic jokes, wacky thoughts, weird beliefs and assumptions. Whoever told you it’s not worth living here surely does not want you to progress in life.
What makes it more pleasurable is the fact that there exist some prophets and spiritualists out here who cannot differentiate their left from right, but are able to prognosticate what lies ahead in the future or what goes on in the spiritual realm.
Let an issue come up; then you’ll get to see the outrageous number of prophets and spiritualists who will jump and feed on the issue. What at all did we (Ghanaians and the world) not hear from some so-called Men of God and spiritualists when the Ghanaian national team – Black Stars – were in Brazil for the 2014 World Cup?
Prophecies upon prophecies on various radio and television stations were foretold. From that time up till now, I can’t really tell what happened to those divinations. Even the notorious and fame-driven ‘Goat beard’ prophet couldn’t have his God-sent prophecy about the Black Stars come true.
As for Kwaku Bonsam, I do not even want to write about him. The only spiritualist who can boast of bettering the lives of others, yet cannot refurbish his damaged face.
It is quite surprising that you hardly hear from these ones till an issue comes up. A typical example is the heart-rending incident that has befallen Hiplife musician Castro (real name – Theophilus Tagoe) and his friend, Janet Bandu.
Within few hours after the unpleasant incident occurred, many were the prophets and spiritualists who came out with their theories to shore up the drowning case. Up till now, new prophets and spiritualists emerge everyday to add their voices to the issue.
You do not need intellectuals like Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, or Mahatma Gandhi to resurrect from the dead and tell you such ones are throwing dust in the eyes of the public. There seems to be no coherence and logic in whatever they put out.
It looks like some people have a lot of problems with how Janet Bandu’s family has handled their media relation and even Asamoah Gyan over the death of Castro and Janet… A certain Ghanaian woman who has made it her part time work to dissect and slam the above named people is back with part … Read more
Asamoah Gyan has finally come out to speak about the disappearance of musician-Castro De Destoyer and Janet Bandu, both of whom are feared dead.
In his statement, Gyan continues to hold out hope that Castro and Janet might still be found, whilst also expressing his support and prayers to the two families involved.
The Black Stars captain is a long time friend of the musician, and was actually present during the events on the fateful day that led to the likely demise of Castro and Janet.
The Statement was signed by Anim Addo, spokesperson for Gyan and released on his official site.
It is day 3 and the bodies of talented Ghanaian musician-Castro De Destroyer (real name Theophilus Tagoe) and his alleged girlfriend-Janet Bandu who drowned with him at Ada have still not been found.
I’ve put together my thoughts (which I’ve shared on social media) so far for those interested—as I invite you all to share your thoughts on developments with us.
Day 1 | 6th July, 2014
Though sad, I hope Castro’s death teaches us all a lesson. We ‘Ghanaians’ pride ourselves with everything foreign and we want to do whatever we see the West do, forgetting that there are rules and conditions. Chris Brown does it so Castro must do it too…
I have friends who Jet Ski a lot in Spain but these guys can also swim like whales. Anytime they jump on these machines, they have everything intact—-with life guards and sometimes coast guards not even far from them should there be any danger. These coast guards have planes and others for rescue purposes…
I understand accidents occur but they occur most under hazardous and unfit conditions. It is not even every water body or sea that people are allowed to really Jet Ski in certain parts of the West.
We need to leave behind those aspects of foreign lifestyles that we have NOT mastered.
A 5 year old British girl can swim like hell, and I don’t mean ‘Borla beach’ swimming, professional swimming!
So if you see this girl jumping up and down into water, you don’t have to jump too! We copy everything even when we don’t have the foundation…
How effective is even our search and rescue systems?
I know young guys who call themselves fast and furious in Ghana, racing on those pot holes roads because they’ve seen others do it on MTV or in some damn movies…
May His Soul Rest in Peace…
Day 2 | 7th July 2014
Now, many people are confused—with some saying, Castro was wearing a life jacket and others saying, he was not. And so what?
A life jacket does not give you another life—and it does not make you a superman. It’s only a protective measure, not an absolute measure.
The same way you will not jump out of a plane because a parachute has been fixed to your back, so should you not jump into any water simply because you have a life jacket on…
What if the parachute never opens—same as, what if the life jacket is even faulty? There can be a lot of What IFs, the only SAFE IF is when we engage in less risky enterprises. And we must know when and where to take certain risks.
Anyone who has been on any water before with people will surely have been told that, no matter what, don’t turn yourself into a RESCUER—even if you are an expert in swimming.
The death of Hiplife artiste-Castro De Destroyer, is really bringing up different issues. Spiritualists, musicians, and all sorts of people are adding their voices to the talk of town. We are still waiting on Nana Kwaku Bonsam and the popular ‘goat beard’ fake prophet to speak…
Over 25million Ghanaians (both home and abroad) are paying close attention to what is going on in connection with the death of Castro and his friend, Janet Bandu.
In an era like this, the power of social media cannot be downplayed. The micro blogging sites allow people to freely express their opinions on issues of interest.
One ‘loud’ musician we currently have – Shatta Wale (2014 VGMA Artiste of the Year) – did not hold back his thoughts and opinion in relation to the tragic accident Castro and his friend encountered whilst jet skiing at Ada.
According to Shatta Wale, he will put the blame on the Ghana Music Industry. As he put it out in a facebook post, Shatta wrote the below statement (unedited)
“I DONT BLAME ANYBODY BUT WILL BLAME THIS INDUSTRY THAT MAKES ARTISTE FEEL LIKE POPPERS..THIS INDUSTRY KILLED TERRY BONCHAKA BECUASE HE WASNT PAID GOOD ENOUGH TO EVEN AFFORD A BETTER CAR,NOW CASTRO IS ALSO DEAD ALL BECAUSE HE TRUSTED HIS BROTHER(ASAMOAH GYAN) WHO WOULD HAVE MADE HIM A BETTER STAR IN THE NEAR FUTURE, BECAUSE OUR INDUSTRY WASNT MAKING HIM,HE WAS PUSHING HIMSELF TO THE TOP…MAY OUR GREAT GOD SET PEACE IN YOUR SOUL..WILL ALWAYS LOVE U..#CASTRO”
The young woman who was riding on a Jet Ski with Ghanaian musician-Castro De Destroyer who got drowned together with Castro has been named as Janet Bandu. In fact, certain reports say, Janet was the girlfriend of already married Castro De Destroyer.
Few hours ago, a certain ‘Maame Water agent’/spiritualist came out to say, Castro and Jane are not dead yet—as many fear.
And that, Jane was sent by marine spirits to bring Castro to his ‘Maame Water’ wife which she has done. Ridiculous right? (CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON THIS).
You can imagine how the parents of Jane who was drowned with Castro yesterday will be feeling—not only do they have death hanging on their heads, their daughter is being tagged a devil-Marine ‘Maame Water’ agent.
The parents together with the Uncle of Jane Bandu spoke to Asempa Fm today, stating that, they did not know their daughter was a friend of Castro De Destroyer or Asamoah Gyan.
To them, when they heard the news that a certain Jane had drowned at Ada with Castro, it did not occur to them that it was their daughter until the full name and photos of their daughter appeared in newspapers this morning.
Search is still ongoing and the bodies of both Janet Bandu and Castro De Destoyer have still not been found.
We hear Asamoah Gyan together with others paid another spiritualist who oversees the affairs of the water body where Castro and Jane drowned to pour libation and make a request to the gods for Castro to be found.
The birth name of Hiplife musician – Castro – is Theophilus Tagoe. He was born in 1982 to Mrs Lydia Tagoe and Mr Coffie. Castro spent his early years and some part of his adulthood in Tarkoradi where he hails from.
Castro started his musical career at a very tender age due to his love for music. He later moved from Tarkoradi to Accra to concentrate on his music career since Accra is thought to be where a musician can easily make a break-through.
Professionally, Castro joined mainstream music in 2003 when he released his debut album ‘Sradenam’. Sradenam became an instant hit in Ghana. Its popularity and the lyrics that made up the song drove musicians like Tripple M to record cover versions of it.
In an era where music business was not lucrative and difficult for musicians to remain consistent, Castro was able to maintain that uniformity and came out with his second studio album – ‘Toffee’. Much need not to be talked about ‘Sradenam’ and ‘Toffe’. The impact and the noise these two albums generated was felt everywhere in the country. Among the many musicians at that time, Castro stood out from the crowd because of his silky voice and his singing prowess.
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We cannot list the number of featured tracks Castro has to his credit simply because they are uncountable. He worked with musicians such as 4×4, Tinny, Sarkodie, Abrewa Nana, Mzbel, Pope Skinny, Buk Bak, Dasebre Dwamena, just to mention a few.
The history of Hiplife cannot be written without making reference to somebody like Castro. He contributed much to this genre that is putting food on the tables of several young guys and girls today.
Castro later moved from being a solo artiste and formed a group with Shiloh and Screw Face. With these three great musicians coming together to form a trio, they named their group Cashface – Castro (Ca), Shiloh (sh), Screw Face (face). Many hit tracks like ‘Omega’ was churned out from this group until the group was later dissolved where Castro went on with his solo projects just as he had started at the beginning of his career.
AUDIO: Castro Got Drowned Because of His Evil Ways – Prophet Samuel Bafo Declares
As the search for Hiplife musician Castro De Destroyer and his alleged girlfriend – Janet Bandu – continues, lot of theories are popping up. Several spiritualists are attributing the misfortune to ‘Maame Water’ (Marine god). Listening to these many theories that have come up within this few days, it is becoming very difficult for a person to choose which of these theories to believe.
Some are of the view that Castro De Destroyer and Janet Bandu are no more among the living; whilst others believe the two individuals are still alive.
The newest person to join the talk of town is Prophet Samuel Bafo, a radio prophet on Channel R. According to the man of God, the musician got drowned because of his bad or evil ways.
Asamoah Gyan Accused of Being ‘Angel of Death’ Truth or Superstition?
If there is one thing you can trust Ghanaians to do, it is to look for underlying reasons for any event, no matter how innocuous. People are always looking for the hand of the spiritual in whatever issue that happens in our physical world.
Therefore whenever any serious tragedy strikes, it does not take long for the conspiracy theorists to come out with their versions of what happened. No person of note can die a natural death in Ghana, and in Castro’s case it has not taken long for the theory surrounding his demise to come out, and this one links several past incidents, including Castro’s ‘death’, all to Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan.
AUDIO: Cousin of Janet Bandu – Lordina- Says They Didn’t Know Janet Was At Ada; But Had Told Her Mom She Was Going Somewhere with Her Friends
In a situation like this, information is required from close relatives and friends of the missing individuals to help police and the general public search for the victims. Lot of people have had something to say in connection with this Castro and Janet drowning issue – from friends, families, eyewitnesses, spiritualists, and a whole lot. Another person to join the train is Lordina, a cousin to Janet Bandu (the lady supposedly believed to have drowned with Castro De Destroyer).
Speaking in an interview with Sammy Flex on Pluzz 89.9 FM this morning, Lordina (who was very tactful in her communication), revealed that they (family) did not know their sister Janet was at Ada.
A Fetish Priest Who Claims to Know Castro & Stated 2 Weeks Ago that Castro Will Be Involved in an Accident Speaks | Says Castro Came to Him for Black Magic-JUJU
My Thoughts on Castro De Destroyer’s Death & the Search for His Body…So Far
It is day 3 and the bodies of talented Ghanaian musician-Castro De Destroyer (real name Theophilus Tagoe) and his alleged girlfriend-Janet Bandu who drowned with him at Ada have still not been found.
I’ve put together my thoughts (which I’ve shared on social media) so far for those interested—as I invite you all to share your thoughts on developments with us.
SHOT FIRED: Shatta Wale Blames the Music Industry for Castro’s Death
One ‘loud’ musician we currently have – Shatta Wale (2014 VGMA Artiste of the Year) – did not hold back his thoughts and opinion in relation to the tragic accident Castro and his friend encountered whilst jet skiing at Ada.
According to Shatta Wale, he will put the blame on the Ghana Music Industry. As he put it out in a facebook post, Shatta wrote the below statement (unedited)
Audio: Castro De Destroyer’s ‘Girlfriend’-Janet Bandu’s Parents Speak | They Did Not Know Her Friend Was Castro or Asamoah Gyan
The young woman who was riding on a Jet Ski with Ghanaian musician-Castro De Destroyer who got drowned together with Castro has been named as Janet Bandu. In fact, certain reports say, Janet was the girlfriend of already married Castro De Destroyer.
The parents together with the Uncle of Jane Bandu spoke to Asempa Fm today, stating that, they did not know their daughter was a friend of Castro De Destroyer or Asamoah Gyan.
MUST LISTEN to Audio: ‘Castro De Destroyer is Not DEAD’-He Has Gone To Visit His ‘Maame Water Wife’
Wonders shall never end in this great country we call Ghana. Following news that Hiplife musician Castro is feared dead, a self proclaimed spiritualist Dzifah Awagah has claimed that the musician is not dead, but that he has been carried away by his Maame Water wife for her own reasons.
Janet ‘Maame’ Bandu-The Mystery Girl Who Drowned With Hiplife Artiste-Castro De Destroyer
We are all aware Ghanaian musician-Castro De Destroyer (real name Theophilus Tagoe) married on 17 January, 2010 at the Roman Catholic Church at Akyem Swedru to Canada based Ghanaian woman-Awura Abena—and they are said to have a son together.
However, it has been confirmed that Castro was with a certain mystery woman-Janet ‘Maame’ Bandu on a Jet Ski
Castro De Destroyer-His Journey, His Career and His Life
The birth name of Hiplife musician – Castro – is Theophilus Tagoe. He was born in 1982 to Mrs Lydia Tagoe and Mr Coffie. Castro spent his early years and some part of his adulthood in Tarkoradi where he hails from.
Reports going round indicate Hiplife musician Castro’s body has been found. According to Benjamin Tetteh, who is currently at the scene, the body has still not been found.
In an interview with Adom FM this evening, he disclosed that search is still ongoing to make sure the two bodies will be found. “Members of the Ada community say usually when such thing happens, it takes like 3 days for them to come across the bodies so it is likely they might not be able to find the drowned bodies today”, Benjamin Added.
He further stated that where the incident happened is several kilometres away from where the resort is situated so there were no guards around to attend to the situation. Members of the community are still on the search.
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Considering Castro’s relationship with Mzbel, GhanaCelebrities.Comcontacted the musician for a reaction. She was in total shock—could not even speak.
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According to an eyewitness account, Castro de Destroyer who tried rescuing a girl believed to be his girlfriend’s electronic trackers went off, signifying he was off his Jet Ski.
It was at this point that search started—and the search found the other persons. Musician Castro De Destoyer’s Ski was found minus him.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-j_neiaVyM
Castro De Destoryer
Though the picture is unconfirmed, we are told the below lady called Maame was the woman (girlfriend) Castro attempted rescuing from the water…
Castro’s Girl
Sad story to report but GhanaCelebrities.Com is reliably informed about the death of hip life artiste Castro the Destroyer who drowned in Ada together with his girlfriend. The bodies have not yet been retrieved.
Castro and her girl friend are feared dead at a place close to the Ada estuary. Castro and his close friend and fellow hit maker, Asamoah Gyan of the black stars were weekending in the Ada area.
Castro and his girlfriend were on a jesky (Jet Ski) and she fell into the water.
Castro tried to save her and ended up drowning with her.
The two bodies are still being searched for.Truly sad news. We will update with details as soon as possible.
Some of Ghana’s old and new musicians have jumped unto the popular Buk Bak ‘I’m Going to Come’ instrumental to record an all star tribute to Ronnie Coaches who died suddenly on Thursday, 21st November, 2013 at the Korle Bu Hospital, following complaints about heart issues… The Ronnie Coaches all star tribute song features … Read more
