Goombay

'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 a headline group will lead the evening entertainment. Food and drink vendors along with others selling their arts and crafts will line the streets.

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 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