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Aawaz - speak up against sexual violence

"Aawaz - speak up against sexual violence"
Aawaz - Jim Ankan Deka CD cover.jpg
Single by Jim Ankan Deka
Released June 2013
Format CD single
Recorded 2013
Genre Rock, Pop
Length 5:20
Label Eastern Fare
Writer(s) Jim Ankan Deka, Ritwika Bhattacharya, Parmita Borah
Producer(s) Jim Ankan Deka, Parmita Borah
Jim Ankan Deka singles chronology
"Xobdor Porisoy"
(2012)
"Aawaz - speak up against sexual violence"
(2013)
"Nixobdo Nilim"
(2014)

"Aawaz – speak up against sexual violence" is a song written by Jim Ankan Deka, an Assamese musician and documentary film maker. The lyrics are penned together by Jim and singer Ritwika Bhattacharya. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs (2009) finalist Antara Nandy from Kolkata has rendered her vocals along with Ritwika and Queen Hazarika, a singer from Assam.

Jim and Ritwika had originally composed the song for a rally in Bangalore in 2012 following the death of the Delhi gang rape victim. The song is all about asking people to speak up against sexual violence.

The video of the song is directed by Parmita Borah. The video includes three short stories dealing with violence against single as well as married women and child abuse.


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