As a non-profit multi-cultural arts organization we are dedicated to promoting, presenting & preserving the African Diaspora & Indigenous cultures of the world through Music, Art, Dance, Multi-Media Arts, Education, and STEAM Research. We are the home of 101.1FM KVIB, a low-power FM station operated by WorldBeat Center and Positive Hope. We are located in beautiful Balboa Park in the heart of San Diego, California. Through consciousness raising the WorldBeat Center promotes peace within our San Diego community by providing on-going programs and services that nurture the spirit of children, the elderly, and everyone in between. Our main goal is then to create unity within diversity.
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Growing to Preserve Ancestral Seeds: Reviving Traditions, Cultivating Resilience
Launching in December 2024, Growing to Preserve Ancestral Seeds is a groundbreaking initiative by the WorldBeat Cultural Center and Makeda Cheatom, supported by Climate Action Fellows and the Resource Conservation District of San Diego County. This agricultural...
Tribute to the Reggae Legends 2025
Join us at the 44th Annual Tribute to the Reggae Legends in San Diego, CA. Tribute to the Reggae Legends / Bob Marley Day, is a celebrated event that pays homage to the rich legacy of reggae icons. The event was founded by Prophet World Beat Productions in honor of...
Another Great Taste of Africa
Another Great Taste of Africa by Makeda Cheatom Taste of Africa was an unforgettable celebration, filled with vibrant flavors and rhythms from across the continent. Brothers and sisters from all corners of Africa, along with people of all backgrounds and ages, came...
Juneteenth: A Legacy of Freedom and Hope
As the nation celebrates Juneteenth today, we are reminded of a profound and often overlooked chapter in American history—the day the last enslaved African Americans were finally freed. On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Union General Gordon Granger announced the...
Quilt Codes and Nature’s Guidance on the Underground Railroad
Quilt Codes and Nature's Guidance on the Underground Railroad By Makeda Cheatom In the unwritten history books, the Underground Railroad was a beacon of hope for enslaved African Americans seeking freedom. That is why we need cultural centers like the WorldBeat...
Exemplary Home for Humanity
On October 29th, a momentous event took place as the Home for Humanity Movement for Planetary Regenerative officially recognized the WorldBeat Cultural Center as an "Exemplary Home for Humanity." The ceremony, held from 3 PM to 5 PM, was a celebration of the center's...
Celebrating Capoeira Graduates
WorldBeat Center would like to celebrate all the graduates and initiates that participated in this year’s Capoeira batisado with Os Malandros De Mestre Touro and Mestre Preto Velho at WorldBeat Cultural Center. On October 28th, 2023 over 30 students received their...
Taste of Africa Brings Unity
Balboa Park's WorldBeat Cultural Center hosted the eagerly anticipated Taste of Africa event on Saturday, October 21st, from 2 PM to 8 PM. Last year's edition of this event was a spectacular success, and it returned with even more excitement, promising a day filled...
The Shared History of Gullah Geechee Red Rice and West African Jollof Rice
WorldBeat Center's second annual Taste of Africa event will take place on Saturday, October 21st, and it is a vibrant celebration of culture, tradition, and the flavors that connect the African diaspora to their West African roots. This year's event promised an...