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Giant Drag pay tribute to Madonna

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Devendra Banhart also features on charity compilation

Giant Drag and Devendra Banhart both feature on a forthcoming Madonna tribute album.

All proceeds from the album ’Through The Wilderness: A Tribute To Madonna’ will help fight against AIDS in Africa.

A release date for the album has not been announced, although it is expected in the the autumn.

The album also features Bat For Lashes and The Tyde.

Speaking about their contribution to the album Giant Drag said on their official website Giantdrag.com: “I will be recording a cover of ’Oh Father’ for a Madonna tribute that will benefit AIDS because AIDS sucks y’all.

"It’s coming out on Manimal Vinyl this fall and there are some other sweet dudes and babes contributing to it.”

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