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The RETURN of Castro De Destroyer? | There is a ‘YES’ Probability

Castro de destroyer
Castro de destroyer

Ghanaian hiplife-musician Castro De Destroyer, real name Theophilus Tagoe has been gone for over two weeks and many people including myself have pronounced him dead, though, his body has not been found.

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’).

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

Janet Bandu and Castro
Janet Bandu and Castro

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.

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

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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.

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