Meaning
A hard-driving style of roots reggae drumming that emerged in the mid-1970s (a busier, more militant evolution of the 'one drop'), and the whole roots-reggae scene and film culture around it — from the classic 1978 film 'Rockers'. To greet with 'rockers!' hails a fellow reggae lover.
Examples
-
Di drummer play a heavy rockers style.
The drummer plays a heavy rockers style.
-
Di film 'Rockers' capture di roots scene.
The film 'Rockers' captured the roots scene.
-
Greetings, rockers!
Greetings, fellow reggae lover!
Origin
From 'rock' (to rock to the music); names both the 1970s roots-reggae drum style and the scene, cemented by the film 'Rockers' (1978).
How it’s used
A roots-reggae drum style and scene; distinct from the 'one drop'. See [[one-drop]], [[roots]].