My Weekend: 'I'm a social butterfly and would spend the rest of my days at a gig'
Tyra-Lee Spry, a South African musician living in Ireland, shares her experiences of moving to Cork and balancing her creative career with her social life. She discusses her transition to Irish life, her passion for music, and her daily routines.
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This provides a human-interest perspective on the immigrant experience and the integration of creative professionals into new cultural environments.
"I love catching a good movie with my friends in the Arc or going for a swim in Kinsale."
My name is Tyra-Lee Spry. I was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, and moved to Ireland in 2016, to Waterford and then to Cork in 2022.
I am currently doing a master’s in music at the Cork School of Music.
My passions in life include going for sea swims, writing music, spending time with friends and family, and going on a cheeky holiday.
When we moved to Ireland, we found things to be very different and tough going at the start. Making friends was difficult up until I did a school musical and joined my school choir, and that’s where I knew I belonged.
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