Taste of Africa: A Tribute to Fela Kuti Taste of Africa family day out with African music, food and music. WorldBeat Center welcomes the African Coalition and Sister Cities of Tema. For many years, WorldBeat Cultural Center has worked for Ghana through San Diego’s Ghana Association and Sister City San Diego-Tema. We now have a […]
This is a 2-day event starting October 21, 2022, we will be celebrating our accomplishments, connections with our community partners, and our historic successes as an organization as well as celebrating those who supported us on our journey. October 21st - Meet & Greet - Introduction to the SD Original BPP - FREE EVENT 2:30-5:30 […]
The Batizado is an annual initiation ritual and ceremony which has evolved and morphed over the centuries, honoring the practice of Capoeira in a modern and global context. A student’s Batizado (Baptism) is the first time a student plays inside the Roda (Capoeira Playing Circle) with a Mestre de Capoeira (Master of Capoeira). It is an important […]
WorldBeat Cultural Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Julius W. Garvey, son of Marcus Mosiah Garvey to WorldBeat Center as part of his West Coast Book Tour for the revised edition of "The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey". Surgeon and medical professor Dr. Julius W. Garvey was born on September 17, 1933 in Kingston, […]
Come celebrate Native American Month with a blessing and drum circle by Tim Red Bird and the Red Warriors Also with us King Yellowman and Alika (with DJ Mykol Orthodox) About King Yellowman King Yellowman has an incredible history in Reggae music. His upbringing at the Maxfield Home orphanage in Kingston and being albino […]
On Tuesday, November 29th, 2022, the WorldBeat Cultural Center is participating in #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving.Since its founding in 2012, #GivingTuesday has inspired giving around the world, resulting in greater donations, volunteer hours, and activities that bring about real change in communities. We invite you to support our mission by giving this Tuesday, November […]
42nd Annual Kwanzaa Celebration “Tribute to the Ancestors” WorldBeat Cultural Center will be celebrating its 42nd Annual Celebration with 4 of the 7 days of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is an African American Holiday celebrated from the 26th of December to the 1st of January. The annual Kwanzaa holiday was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga to celebrate […]
42nd Annual Kwanzaa Celebration “Tribute to the Ancestors” WorldBeat Cultural Center will be celebrating its 42nd Annual Celebration with 4 of the 7 days of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is an African American Holiday celebrated from the 26th of December to the 1st of January. The annual Kwanzaa holiday was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga to celebrate […]