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SUMMARY:San Diego Capoeira Batizado
DESCRIPTION:Batizado 2026: African Brazilian Capoeira Initiation & Celebration\n\nJoin us for Batizado 2026 at the WorldBeat Cultural Arts Center—a powerful celebration of African Brazilian tradition\, rhythm\, and movement. The Batizado (meaning “baptism”) is a Capoeira initiation ceremony where new students are formally welcomed into the roda (circle)\, and returning students are honored for their growth and mastery. \nThis year’s guest teachers and master include Mestre Touro and Mestre Preto Velho \n\n\nCapoeira is a martial art integrated with dance\, ritual\, and gravity defying acrobatics. It is marked by deft\, tricky movements often played on the ground or completely inverted. It is always played with music. Capoeira balances the body\, soul and mind. It is a graceful and exciting art form that teaches you to be alert. Capoeira is both a dance and a fight which asks you also engage your mind in learning its music\, culture\, history and knowledge. \nBatizado literally means “baptism”; besides being an initiation rite for new students it is also a graduation ceremony for advanced students and a great capoeira community celebration with masters from near and far are invited and the fraternity of capoeira is measurably strengthened by the camaraderie and interplay. \nCapoeira is usually done inside a circle of people called a “roda”\, pronouced HO-DUH. The people in the circle are usually other capoeiristas waiting to “play”\, and observers. \nA roda will usually commence with a ladainha (litany)\, often sung by the most senior member present. These songs may be improvised on the spot\, but are often famous songs written by an earlier mestre and sung in Portuguese. After the ladainha has been sung\, the same singer will usually sing the chulas\, which are usually made up of any of the lines listed in the chulas section below but\, again\, may be improvised on the spot. The chorus repeats each line of the chula after it has been sung. Finally\, corridos will be sung while the game is playing. In most rodas anyone can sing a corrido\, though most often they will be sung by the members of the group playing instruments\, the bateria.
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/san-diego-capoeira-batizado/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
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SUMMARY:WorldBeat Fundraiser with Alborosie
DESCRIPTION:Alborosie Returns to WorldBeat Cultural Center – November 5!\nThe show goes on! WorldBeat Cultural Center is excited to announce that we have successfully renegotiated and decided to move forward with our November 5 concert\, featuring Alborosie LIVE on SoundSystem! \nAfter 12 years since his last performance at WorldBeat Center\, Alborosie returns to San Diego for a special night of roots reggae\, conscious lyrics\, and powerful vibrations. \nThis concert is also part of WorldBeat Cultural Center’s End-of-Year Fundraising Campaign\, helping us continue our mission of preserving and sharing music\, arts\, and culture with the community. \nA Call for Community Support\nNow is the time for all of us to unite and stand together to save music\, arts\, and culture. We can do this by supporting our local businesses and nonprofits that work year-round to keep our communities vibrant. \nFor decades\, WorldBeat Cultural Center has strived to give back through free cultural celebrations\, educational programs\, workshops\, and community gatherings. We believe that arts and culture should be accessible to everyone\, regardless of their ability to pay. \nToday\, we’re asking our community to support us through the spirit of reciprocity. Just as we have worked to create spaces for the community to learn\, celebrate\, and connect\, we now ask you to help sustain these efforts for future generations. \nBy purchasing a ticket\, you’re doing more than attending a concert. You’re helping keep independent cultural spaces like WorldBeat Center alive and thriving. \nEvent Details \n\nDate: Thursday\, November 5\, 2026\nDoors: 7:30 PM\nPerformance: Alborosie LIVE on SoundSystem\nLocation: WorldBeat Cultural Center\nAddress: 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, CA 92101\n\nCome for the music. Stand with us for the culture. \nOne World\, One Love\, One WorldBeat!
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/worldbeat-fundraiser-with-alborosie/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
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SUMMARY:Give Thanks & Praise: Kabaka Pyramid Live
DESCRIPTION:Kabaka Pyramid Live at WorldBeat Cultural Center\nTuesday\, November 24 | Doors 8 PM \nJoin us for a special night of roots reggae\, conscious music\, and gratitude as Kabaka Pyramid returns to the WorldBeat Cultural Center. As we enter a season of giving thanks\, we gather through reggae music to celebrate community\, culture\, and the blessings that carry us forward. \nKabaka Pyramid is a Grammy Award-winning Jamaican reggae artist known for blending roots reggae\, dancehall\, and hip-hop with thoughtful lyrics centered on African consciousness\, spirituality\, social justice\, and upliftment. His acclaimed album The Kalling\, produced by Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley\, earned the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. \nCome give thanks\, feel the vibrations\, and experience Kabaka Pyramid live in San Diego. \n 
URL:https://www.worldbeatcenter.org/event/kabaka-pyramid-live/
LOCATION:WorldBeat Center\, 2100 Park Blvd\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
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