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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Music of the Plants – A Healing Sound
An Unknown Field: The Music of the Plants By Xiangyu Ren, (Ruth), an international intern for WorldBeat Center from the University of Shanghai who is majoring in Physics. This is her second year in college and is exploring her potential career opportunities. It can be...
Noise Pollution
This article is written by Xiangyu Ren, (Ruth), an international intern for WorldBeat Center from the University of Shanghai who is majoring in Physics. This is her second year in college and is exploring her potential career opportunities.Vroom! Beep! Beep! Can you...
2018 Highlights at WorldBeat Center
A lot of blessings have come to the WorldBeat Center this past year. I was recognized as Woman of the Year for the 53rd Congressional District by Todd Gloria thanks to the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership. Thanks to Whole Earth Acres Nursery and Baker Creek Heirloom...
Upcoming Events at WorldBeat Center Fall -Winter 2018
Make sure you stay up to date with our upcoming events! This weekend is the Return of the Gods Festival, next week we have the 3rd session of our Children's Summer Camp and then it's our Marcus Garvey/ SummerSplash 2 Day Celebration. Save the image below for our...
Welcome to Afrofuturism
Image by Jessi Jumanji Click the image above to read Makeda's latest article on the Indian Voices Newspaper. To read this month's full Indian Voices Issue click here.
Happy Winter Solstice, Healing Our Community and Preparing for A New Era
Habari Gani (What's the News)? Welcome to the first day of Kwanzaa, Umoja- Unity. This is WorldBeat Center's 37th Annual Celebration. Come see the new Kwanzaa Exhibition in our African American History and Culture Museum and also the “Lift Every Voice Exhibit," the...
Your Support Keeps The Beat Going
Join Us, Tonight, Sat. Nov. 25th, 7PM! This Saturday, WorldBeat Center will be hosting the 'Jamaican Classics Reggae Film Night including classics: 'Rockers' and ' Countryman'. And don't miss our first ticket giveaway for Tribute to the Reggae Legends/ Bob Fest 2018!...
Children’s Performing Arts and Science Summer Camp
Summer Camp has been a great success. We are so happy Miss Monie, our camp director, has returned for 2017! This year included so many fun activities including art with Miss Maria Cruz, environmental science and Celebrate Urban Birds by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology...
A Time of Change
Greetings, In this time of transition, we are asking you to keep your prayers strong for the ones that have gone before us. Reggae singer, Frankie Paul, Tribe of Judah Papa Dread, beloved professor and historian, Tchaiko, thank you for your self-determination....