The World Folk Music Association is a non-profit organization[1] formed in 1983 by folk singer/songwriter Tom Paxton and Dick Cerri, a radio host from Washington D. C.[2] The first chairman of the board was Paxton[3] and Cerri served as president.
[2] WFMA presents a monthly showcase in Bethesda, Maryland,[5] and from 1984 to 2011 hosted an annual benefit concert.
[6] The Washington Post described the 6th annual concert as "nostalgic and topical, competent and compelling".
[8] A two-night concert in tribute of The Kingston Trio's 45th anniversary was held by WFMA in 2002.
[9] In 2013, WFMA hosted a benefit concert to support the Madison House Autism Foundation.