Several popular reggae artists star in the movie, including Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Burning Spear, Gregory Isaacs, Big Youth, Dillinger, Robbie Shakespeare, and Jacob Miller.

[1] Rockers was originally intended to be a documentary but blossomed into a full-length feature showing the reggae culture at its peak.

[1] Horsemouth, a drummer living in a ghetto of Kingston, Jamaica, plans to make some extra money selling and distributing contemporary reggae records.

He buys an orange-red 175 motorcycle to carry them to the sound systems, bodegas, clubs, and even (dance) parties around the island.

[citation needed] In 2018, Wallace, Kiddus I, and Big Youth came together to perform two shows in São Paulo, Brazil, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the film.