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upsetters been in the news a lot lately, on VH1 etc. I have been thinking a lot of Alva, we grew up and went to school together.. Any news of him..what or how is he doing or how to contact him? And If you are out there in Cyber land Caden, drop me a line.

hi there
you grew up with alva reggie lewis.the last time i read about him i think was more than 10 years ago in the "beat"wow.you must be from jamaica?you must have probably rubbed shoulders with the barrett brothers and glen adams too
fadel from senegal,west africa

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hey fadel ! thanks for the info its more recent than mine. yes i am from jamaica but has lived in the Washington DC Baltimore area (USA). No I did not rub Shoulders with te guys you mentioned but am familiar with Glens music. In music there are so many things to keep track of, Best wishes...
Frank Rankine.

hey ufrank how are you
nice to meet so many nice people and reggae devotees through the magic of the inetrnet.so you are from jam down ,iam from senegal,the westernmost part of the african continent.yes i remeber pretty well alva reggie lewis,glen adams,fams and lloyd tinleg adams as the upsetters before carly barrett stepped in.so where do you live now?probably in the us.i have friends in the dc/baltimore area.
i will have to ask a friend in los angeles who probably knows about that.
love

Hey Fadel !
Good to hear from you again. Where did you pick up the phrase Jam Down ? only a Yardie talk like that.
E-mail me at ifrankr@msn.com or frank.rankine@arbirton.com.
Big up and nuff respect.