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NEW YORK — Queens, New York rapper Nas has teamed up with UNICEF to raise money for children in the horn of Africa where there has been a drought.

Nas and a variety of musicians are taking part in the “Month of Giving,” which is being organized by the family of late Beatles’ member George Harrison’s wife, Olivia Harris.

AllHipHop reports:

Nas and artists like Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Selena Gomez, The Go-Go’s, Jackson Browne and others will engage their fans about the issue via Facebook, Twitter, and through live shows.

The news comes as fans around the world celebrate the 40th anniversary of George Harrison and Ravi Shankar’s “Concert for Bangladesh,” which was the first major music benefit for a humanitarian cause.

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