Preview | Charly Lowry
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Charly Lowry shares how she turned identity, resilience and “swamp magic” into her signature sound.
Charly Lowry carries in her soul the voice of Robeson County’s swamps, where identity, ancestry and resilience braid together like roots in dark water. Through stories of her Lumbee and Tuscarora lineage, hardship and healing, she reveals a sound shaped by land, spirit and the quiet power of survival.
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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
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Preview | Charly Lowry
Preview: 2/26/2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Charly Lowry carries in her soul the voice of Robeson County’s swamps, where identity, ancestry and resilience braid together like roots in dark water. Through stories of her Lumbee and Tuscarora lineage, hardship and healing, she reveals a sound shaped by land, spirit and the quiet power of survival.
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