The World Beat Center is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary cultural organization based in Sand Diego, California .  The center is dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving the Indigenous Cultures of the world through reggae music, art, education, culture and technology.  The center strives to enhance the visibility of cultural reggae artists of color, expand opportunities for cultural enrichment, and broaden the understanding of various world cultures. 

Founder and Executive Director  Makeda Dread is also the host of Reggae Makossa on 91X each Sunday evening in San Diego and also on line at the center's in house streaming reggae and TV station http://www.oneworldreggae.com/.