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My Thoughts on Castro De Destroyer’s Death & the Search for His Body…So Far

07/8/2014 7:34 am

by Chris-Vincent Agyapong, Founding Editor

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 | 6^th 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 | 7^th 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.

Audio: Castro De Destroyer’s ‘Girlfriend’-Janet Bandu’s Parents Speak | They Did Not Know Her Friend Was Castro or Asamoah Gyan

07/7/2014 5:33 pm

by Nana Yaw Adjapong

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.

Janet ‘Maame’ Bandu-The Mystery Girl Who Drowned With Hiplife Artiste-Castro De Destroyer

07/7/2014 8:51 am

by Edith Osei Bonsu

The video below has appeared online which sort of shows Asamoah Gyan who was with Castro at Ada, Jet Skiing—at a top speed, before Castro’s accident.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhXLPxZqv68

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—before the two of them drowned to death at Ada.

Though no one can confirm the sort of relationship Castro had with Janet, reports say, Janet was Castro’s girlfriend—and we even hear, Castro was in the process of divorcing his wife before his death.

Also, GhanaCelebrities.Com has been told that Castro’s Canada based wife heard of the Jet Ski accident when she was at Church and she broke down in tears…

We’ve obtained some photos of Janet Bandu (the mystery girl who was with Castro) for those who want to catch a glimpse.

May their souls rest in peace…

Check below for more photos of Janet Bandu…

Castro De Destoyer-His Journey, His Career and His Life

07/7/2014 12:25 am

by Edith Osei Bonsu

Castro De Destroyer

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.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-j_neiaVyM

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.