Owana Salazar
| Owana Salazar | |
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| Born |
October 30, 1953 Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Spouse(s) | Ronald Kaʻimihale Walters Warren Kaipohoʻohuaamaua DeGuair |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) |
Helena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox Henry Mario Salazar |
Owana Kaʻōhelelani Mahaelani-rose Salazar (born October 30, 1953) is a musician and activist who is descended from Robert William Wilcox and Theresa Laanui. She has been involved in Hawaiian sovereignty issues.
Owana Salazar was born in 1953. Her parents were Helena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox and Henry Mario Salazar. Owana is descended from the aliʻi line of Laʻanui, grandson of Kalokuokamaile, who was the first born son of Keōua Kalanikupuapaʻīkalaninui Ahilapalapa. Keōua's second son was Kamehameha I.
She was raised on the island of Oahu. Her early years were immersed in music and family history as taught to her by her mother. The only girl in a family of five. "Our family discussions were vast... about many of our ancestors, about their roles in Hawaiiʻs history, about the crown lands, about Robert Wilcox, about Princess Theresa going to Washington, about Princess Elizabeth going to Washington to petition Congress to survey the crown lands".
Salazar is a graduate of Kamehameha Schools, were she sang with the Concert Glee Club, and the University of Hawaii, where she learned Kihoʻalu (slack key guitar). Salazar studied hula with the Kumu Hula, Ho`akalei Kamau`u, Ho`oulu Richards and Winona Beamer. In addition to studying traditional western music theory, studied voice with Elizabeth Cole, and studied piano, string methods, guitar, Javanese dance and gamelan as well as continuing to study hula.
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