BAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL in Miami

Experience "the BEST of the BEST" at The Bahamas Goombay Festival being held this weekend in Coconut Grove. The main emphasis will be on the Junkanoo music; a tradition that at one time was only experienced in The Bahamas. The music is derived from goat skinned drums, cow-bells, trumpets, and other instruments.

Costumes are colorful and handmade from feathers, strips of leathers, shells, sequence, and almost anything that depicts the history and culture of Junkanoo itself.

However; it is not uncommon to see modern day or FuTuRisTic designs in the parade. It all depends on the story the group is trying to tell.

Once a theme is decided upon; the group take to the streets with THUNDEROUSmusic and rhythmic dance.

The history and meaning of Junkanoo http://www.junkanooworld.com/junkanoo-history.html

Goombay Festival in Miami

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