MusicRadar | 5 years ago
We've spent 2019 searching for the best amateur acoustic players on earth. Hundreds of entry videos were submitted, before standout performances were sent to our star judges for whittling down to a stellar final three and a final play-off at the UK Guitar Show.
Finalist Daniel Padim, from Brazil, got his start on piano before picking up classical guitar. It was a 2010 appearance in Brazil by Tommy Emmanuel that made him aware of the possibilities of the instrument and he’s since been honing a style that melds technical prowess and Brazilian rhythmic elements.
“I’m always looking for something that hasn’t been explored on the guitar yet,” Daniel says. “At least it’s what I try to do... Creating new ways to make music on a six-stringed guitar. I try to take the challenge of dealing with the limitations of the instrument.”
