Goombay
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| Date | April 28, 2007 April 26, 2008 |
| Location | Belmont-De Villiers |
| First occurence | 2007 |
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Goombay is a Caribbean music festival that has been held yearly in Pensacola since 2007. Next year's festival in the Belmont-Devilliers neighborhood will be held April 25. Steel-drum bands from around the country will entertain during the day, a children's area will provide entertainment and activities, and the a headline group will lead the evening entertainment. Food and drink vendors along with others selling their arts and crafts will line the streets.
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
