Replay
To stop and replay a track from the beginning
Patois: Dat song sweet, pull up!
English: That song is sweet, replay it!
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One of the key elements of the Rastafari language is the use of what is called "Iyaric," a form of Jamaican Patois that is considered to be the "holy language" of Rastafarians. Iyaric, also known as Dread Talk, is the Rastafari language created in defiance of English as an imposed colonial language that facilitated the loss of African languages among enslaved Afro-Caribbeans.
Read more »To rewind or replay a specific part of a song or sound during a DJ's performance, often in response to crowd demand or to emphasize a favorite section
Patois: Di crowd shout "pull up" when di DJ drop di big tune
English: The crowd shouts "pull up" when the DJ plays the big tune
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To rewind or replay a song during a performance or DJ set
Patois: Di DJ pull up di tune 'cause wi love it so much
English: The DJ rewinds the song because we love it so much
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Start over / Rewind
To replay a song, or start over from the beginning
Patois: Pull up! Dah tune yah bad,
English: Start it over! This song is lit
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