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Yeah, I've certainly been surprised by accents down in Brick Lane and along Mile End when in London in the last years. Not least from a French-born friend of mine who has really taken on the accent since living in Hackney and various surrounding areas of East London. Re. 'nang', it reminds me of young London artists like Dizzee Rascal and also M.I.A. of Sri Lanken heritage. The latter had a big hit start of last year with 'Galang'; seems there are conflicting reports as to where this word may come from. It now means something like 'hot shit'. The accent certainly has a confident cowboy swagger to it (see fashion references too) to match the sparse rhythms of the London grime and dancehall scenes. An excerpt: London Calling Speak the Slang now Boys say Wha-Gwan Girls say Wha-What
Slam Galang galang galang Shotgun get you down Get down get down get down Ge-d Ge-d Ge-d Down G-down G-down Too late you down D-down D-down D-down Ta na ta na ta na Ta na ta na ta
Blaze a blaze Galang a lang a lang lang Purple Haze Galang a lang a lang lang Blaze a blaze Galang a lang a lang lang Purple Haze Galang a lang a lang lang
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