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Goombay

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Goombay is a Caribbean music festival that was first held in Pensacola on April 28, 2007 in the Belmont-De Villiers neighborhood.

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 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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