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. Attila Csaszar Jul 2, 2021 â 9.55am Save Share 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.