“She Has Sass”, and “Sas” is the debut film & album from Shirley Annette Sparks respectively, produced by ZAMA Creative with support from Studio Visceral LLC & Triple R Solutions. This is a creative endeavor capturing the soulful artistry of my mother’s musical journey, blending her lifelong passion for music and stage with a renewed focus on self-expression and legacy-building.
She Has Sass & Sas • A ZAMA Creative Release
S • oul
Shirley hails from South Carolina. It’s from here she draws the Soul of her sound.
A • tittude
Spices isn’t just the dish. Do not mistake a gentle disposition for a lack of Attitude.
S • weet
To balance the savory notes, her sound reveals a powerful penchant for Sweet.
Same Soul, Two Paths
Same Soul, Two Paths
A Rising Star
Shirley Annette Sparks was born in Columbia, SC, in the early 1960s and moved to the New York Tri-state area by the dawn of the ’70s. She grew up singing, with The Carol Burnett Show, The Flip Wilson Show, and other broadcasts filling her home. Dance and song in front of the mirror was a common occurrence.
She seized each opportunity to engage with the craft of performance arts.
Student of the Arts & Anchored to the Stage
In fall 1978, she enrolled at Nassau Community College, choosing theater and performance as her major. She performed, studied, and performed again. For over three semesters, she took the stage.
The Tour Deferred
By the decades end, she had even become connected with a regional band, excited to experience her first tour; Family obligations led her down another path…
Films and Shows
ZC is producing multiple productions for Shirley Sparks' film releases, beginning with her first LP album, Sas, involving a feature-length narrative echoing Shirley's life, "She Has Sass," remixed as a fictional dramedy.
Music Publications
ZC oversees Shirley's musical journey, including her first album, Sas, the accompanying album and original soundtrack to "She Has Sass," her first original film, and other original, archival, cover, and collaborative EP projects.
Community Engagement
Shirley is 'Local First'; Her son, the product of a local program serving underserved youths in the pipeline from classroom through college. Now with Zama Creative, I'll capture my mother's course as she immerses herself in local artistry an community centered spaces.
Social Media
ZC supports her emerging media presence with photo and video services. This will soon include a silly behind-the-scenes content space for her "Carol Burnett meets Flip Wilson" to shine through to a growing audience. We are both quite silly.
“Dreams are what you make them to be. They are your reality.” – Shirley Annette Sparks – Aunt Duke • Duchess of Drama • Matriarch of Mothers • Fleet Captain of the 2nd Support Wing, 9th Flotilla, 5th Fleet, Starfleet
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