Events

WorldBeat Center will be paying tribute to John Coltrane’s birthday with a special tribute concert dedicated to John and Alice Coltrane. Featured artists include the Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Youth Jazz Band and San Diego’s harpist Mariea Antoinette. About John and Alice Coletrane John and Alice Coltrane are an amazing jazz duo and couple […]

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, […]

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 […]