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.
Explore some of our Featured Pages
Sustainable Building
Recent Activity at WBC!
Who Controls, The Seeds Controls The Land
The Heirloom Expo, an annual event, unfolded at the Ventura Fairgrounds from September 12th to 14th, 2023, offering not only an educational experience but a vital necessity for humanity in these times. This event, made possible by the generous support of Baker Creek...
WorldBeat Takes Over the Children’s Hall at the Heirloom Expo!
A decade ago, WorldBeat Center embarked on a meaningful journey of collaborating with the Celebrate Urban Birds project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a venture that later extended into two national projects generously funded by the National Science Foundation....
Exploring the Hidden Treasures of Afro-Mexican Culture in Costa Chica, Oaxaca
In a memorable journey, WorldBeat embarked on an eye-opening exploration of Afro-Mexican culture in Costa Chica, Oaxaca, Mexico. Our adventure began on August 26th, when we landed in the coastal town of Puerto Escondido. This quietly known destination is a magnet for...
Remebering Marcus Mosiah Garvey On His Birthday: Champion of Black Empowerment and Unity
On August 17th, we came together to commemorate the birth of a visionary leader, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, whose enduring impact on the global struggle for Black empowerment and unity continues to resonate today. Born in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica, in 1887, Garvey's legacy...
Breathe In Strength, Breathe Out Stress With Reggae Music
On July 23rd, WorldBeat Center and reggae enthusiasts came together to celebrate the enduring spirit of reggae and pay homage to the iconic Haile Selassie I on his birthday. The special concert featured two extraordinary reggae artists, Dezarie and Hempress Sativa,...
Juneteenth Black Biz Flea Market
Day 2 of WorldBeat Center's Juneteenth Weekend was on Sunday, June 18th and it highlighted the 2nd annual Black Biz Flea Market. During the event over 50 young and up and coming entrepreneurs came out to showcase their talents and products. It was an empowering event...
Let’s Make A Change By Makeda Dread Cheatom
Everywhere we look there’s gun violence: suicide, mass shootings, homicides and more. All I think about is protecting our children. A few weeks ago I lost my grand nephew to suicide and school bullying. We also need new restrictions on firearms access in order to...
A Reflection on Juneteenth
Juneteenth should be a time to appreciate the hardships that our ancestors went through for us to be here today. It's great to celebrate and have a joyous celebration for our liberation, but we are not free yet; the chains are off our bodies but still on our minds....
Juneteenth Harriet Tubman Freedom Bird Walk
On Monday, June 19th WorldBeat Cultural Center celebrated Juneteenth with its first annual Harriet Tubman Freedom Bird Walk. The event began with a land acknowledgment by Kumeyaay ethnobotanist Kristie Orosco, followed by a warm greeting from council member Stephen...