John Capouya , Florida Soul music and Sunshine State R & B

<div style= "color: #028199; font-family: din-light; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> <span class="m_-4637968356756316486adr" style= "box-sizing: border-box;"><span class= "m_-4637968356756316486country-name" style= "box-sizing: border-box;"><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;">In </span><em style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555;">Florida Soul: From Ray Charles to KC and the Sunshine Band</em><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;">, </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; color: #555555;">John Capouya</span><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;"> shows that Florida made valuable contributions to soul, on par with notable soul capitals Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, and Philadelphia. On this ep of Miami Now i spoke with this wonderful author about his invaluable book, a must for music heads everywhere. He's at the Bookfair this weekend with a great panel - and some great music.  James & Bobby Purify, Papa Don Schroeder, Linda Lyndell, Same More, Willie Clarke, Johnny Persall, Timmy Thomas, Henry Stone, Betty Wright, Latimore, Helene Smith, KC and the Sunshine Band, Liberty City, Overtown, Deep City Records all come into play in our conversation and his fantastic book.<br /></span></span></span></div> <div style= "color: #028199; font-family: din-light; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">  </div> <div style= "color: #028199; font-family: din-light; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"> <span class="m_-4637968356756316486adr" style= "box-sizing: border-box;"><span class= "m_-4637968356756316486country-name" style= "box-sizing: border-box;"><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;">Join Capouya this Sunday for a panel that includes producer and songwriter </span><span style= "box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; color: #555555;">Willie Clarke</span><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;"> of Miami's pioneering Deep City Records; singer </span><span style= "box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; color: #555555;">Helene Smith</span><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;">, this city's first soul queen; </span><span style= "box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; color: #555555;">Marlon Johnson</span><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;">, co-director of the documentary </span><em style= "box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555;">Deep City: The Birth of the Miami Sound</em><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;">; </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; color: #555555;">Jackie Moore</span><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;">, best known for her 1970 hit, </span><em style= "box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555;">Precious Precious</em><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;">; and Miami's legendary singer/songwriter </span><span style= "box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold; color: #555555;">Timmy Thomas</span><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;">. After the panel discussion and Q&A, Thomas will perform, including his classic</span> <em style= "box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555;">Why Can't We Live Together</em><span style= "color: #555555; background-color: #ffffff;">, a #1 hit in 1972.</span></span></span></div> <h3 class= "m_-4637968356756316486submeta m_-4637968356756316486location" style= "box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500;">  </h3> <p>All this info is at this link</p> <p><a title="John and Florida Soul at the Bookfair" href= "https://www.miamibookfair.com/events/?tribe_paged=1&tribe_event_display=list&tribe-bar-author-name=john+capouya" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.miamibookfair.com/events/?tribe_paged%3D1%26tribe_event_display%3Dlist%26tribe-bar-author-name%3Djohn%2Bcapouya&source=gmail&ust=1510955368484000&usg=AFQjCNGTtVmMvAGMKeNNdxXR93dni6y5iw"> ps://www.miamibookfair.com/<wbr />events/?tribe_paged=1&tribe_<wbr />event_display=list&tribe-bar-<wbr />author-name=john+capouya</a></p> <p> </p> <p>John teaches journalism and nonfiction narrative at The<br /> University of Tampa. He mentors students in UT's<br /> lowresidency Creative Writing MFA program, as well as<br /> working with private writing clients. During his journalism<br /> career he was an editor at Newsweek and SmartMoney<br /> magazines, New York Newsday, and the New York Times.<br /> Florida Soul is his third book; his previous one, the<br /> biography Gorgeous George, is being adapted into a<br /> feature film.</p> <p> </p> <p>For more info on John and Florida Soul</p> <div><a title="https://www.facebook.com/johncapouya" href= "https://www.facebook.com/johncapouya" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.facebook.com/johncapouya&source=gmail&ust=1510955368428000&usg=AFQjCNEERYj4pLdehUpdjl1tuN6w93dVgQ"> https://www.facebook.com/<wbr />johncapouya</a></div> <div> </div> <div><a title="https://www.instagram.com/john_capouya/" href= "https://www.instagram.com/john_capouya/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.instagram.com/john_capouya/&source=gmail&ust=1510955368428000&usg=AFQjCNFcDoSM1pVjoPlZ4KWjHwmZpTrPyg"> https://www.instagram.com/<wbr />john_capouya/</a></div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>