Goombay

A steel drum band plays at the first annual Goombay Festival
Date	April 28, 2007 April 26, 2008
Location	Belmont-De Villiers
First occurence	2007
Last occurence

Goombay is a Caribbean music festival that has been held yearly in Pensacola since 2007. Thus far, the festival has always been held in the Belmont-De Villiers neighborhood.

Goombay has its roots in the Bermudan slavery era. It is named for a skin-covered drum called a "gombey." The celebration was brought to the United States in 1970 and has localized versions in South Florida and Asheville, North Carolina.

External Links

• www.goombaygulfcoast.com - Official site