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Youth a key component to Mullum Music Fest

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Eighteen-year-old Aysha Ndiaye, pictured, took up music and singing at school only two years ago.

She wowed youth mentorship judges from the Mullum Music Festival, and will now be mentored by Shelly Brown, pictured.

To Shelley’s right is youth mentorship organiser Tom Whitaker. Tom said, ‘The quality was high and there were lots of applications by diverse acts.

The age range was 7 – 21 with entries coming from as far afield as Sydney and the Sunshine Coast.’ Young people will be again taking to the stage as part of the Mullum Music Festival, held November 15 – 18. 

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