How Torres Strait islander Chris Tamwoy invented a new guitar style
The Badu-born performerâs unique âguitar tapâ style came in part from observing the waves roll in near his island home.
Chris Tamwoy was just eight when he was given a battered acoustic guitar destined for the tip.Â
Attila Csaszar
Jul 2, 2021 â 9.55am
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Most kids who pick up a guitar are content to learn enough chords and riffs to fake their way through a few radio favourites.
Chris Tamwoy, from the Torres Strait island of Badu, was just eight when he was given a battered acoustic guitar destined for the tip, and within five years had invented a new style of playing.
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