Ajit Kumar Panigrahi
Ajit Kumar Panigrahi is a singer and song writer associated with popular people's movements in Orissa. He is part of Samadhwani, a progressive cultural group and sings in his native language Sambalpuri. His song “Paen Paban Jharan Dangar” and album Paen Talar Jue (Fire under Water) became wildly popular in 2007 during a mass movement to assert primary rights of farmers over the waters of Hirakud Dam. As part of Relaa Collective, he has travelled to several states to share his songs and voice his concerns among other diverse audiences.
