Omar Souleyman
Zombies, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, more headline Twilight Concert Series
Santa Monica's annual Twilight Concert series has set its 2014 lineup, and it's in keeping with its history of reggae, world music and indie rock.
'60s psych-rock favorites The Zombies, dub master Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Syrian singer Omar Souleyman are among the major headliners for the KCRW-sponsored series, which takes place on the Santa Monica Pier from July through September. Local heroes La Santa Cecilia and the Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna are also on top-billed slots.
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FOR THE RECORD: 2:53 p.m May 23: An earlier version of this story misstated vocalist Omar...
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