Rapper Nas is partnering with UNICEF and the estate of late Beatle George Harrison to raise money for children in Africa. The Queens lyricist is joining several other musicians for the “Month of Giving,” organized by Harrison's widow, Olivia Harrison.
The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF benefits life-saving programs for malnourished children in the region, who oftentimes find themselves forced into militias.
Harrison's fellow Beatle Ringo Starr, singer/songwriters Jackson Browne and Elvis Costello and pop star Selena Gomez are also taking part in the event via Twitter and Facebook.
"It's deeply heartening to see how the compassion of musicians is handed down from generation to generation," said Olivia Harrison, founder of the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF. "In 1971 the crisis was in Bangladesh, today it's the Horn of Africa. My thanks go out to all the musicians who have pledged their support."
The George Harrison Fund is releasing $1.5 million today for the relief effort to go towards food and medical assistance.
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