SHAPED BY SOUND

Shirlette Ammons

A PBS NC Original Production

Shirlette Ammons is a Peabody Award-winning producer, poet and hip-hop artist based in Durham, NC. On her latest album, “Spectacles,” she blends aspects of her eastern North Carolina roots with her love for her Triangle-based community to explore the concept of spectacle: how we see, what we see and how we’re seen. Shirlette is joined on stage by a full band and Raleigh’s own Rissi Palmer.

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When will Shirlette Ammons be on Shaped by Sound on PBS NC? 

Shirlette Ammons appears in episode 9 of Shaped by Sound, which premiered Thursday, 4/3, 9:30 PM on PBS NC & the PBS app.

Where can I watch Shirlette Ammons on PBS NC’s Shaped by Sound?

Shaped by Sound is streaming on the free PBS app and on YouTube. You can also watch Shaped by Sound on PBS NC and the North Carolina Channel. Find airtimes on our TV Schedules page.

What songs does Shirlette Ammons perform on Shaped by Sound?  

Shirlette Ammons performs “Corner Pocket,” “Spectacles,” “Short,” “Lyfted/Earth Segue” and more on episode 9 of Shaped by Sound.