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''''''Goombay''' is a Caribbean music festival that was first has been held yearly in Pensacola on [[April 28]], since [[2007]] . Next year's festival in the [[Belmont-De Villiers]] Devilliers neighborhoodwill 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 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.
[[Category:Music festivals]]
[[Category:Calendar]] [[Category:2008/04/06]]