goombay

/ɡumˈbeɪ/
noun
  1. A style of music and dance from the Bahamas, traditionally played on goatskin drums.
    • She learned the goombay dance during her vacation in Nassau.
    • The festival featured live goombay music that got everyone dancing.
    • The band played a lively goombay rhythm on the beach.
  2. A type of drum used in Bahamian goombay music.
    • The goombay is made from goatskin stretched over a barrel.
    • The musician beat the goombay with his hands.
    • He bought a traditional goombay as a souvenir from the Bahamas.
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