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Goombay Gulf Coast
A steel drum band plays at the first annual Goombay Festival
A steel drum band plays at the first annual Goombay Festival
Date April 26, 2008
Location
First occurence 2007
Last occurence

Goombay is a Caribbean music festival that was first held in Pensacola on April 28, 2007 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.

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