Owana Kaʻōhelelani Mahealani-Rose Salazar (born October 30, 1953) is a Hawaiian noble and musician. She is thought to be the only female steel guitar player in Hawaiʻi trained by Jerry Byrd.[1]
Salazar was 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."[2]
Salazar was raised on the island of Oahu and graduated from Kamehameha Schools, where she sang with the Concert Glee Club,[2] and the University of Hawaii,[1] where she learned Kihoʻalu (slack key guitar). Salazar studied hula with the Kumu Hula, Hoʻakalei Kamauʻu, Hoʻoulu Richards and Winona Beamer.[3] 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.[3]
Her first recording in 1986, Owana and Kaʻipo, In Kona was nominated in the category of Most Promising Artist in the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, a Hawaiian music industry salute. The following year, her second recording, Owana, was a final ballot nominee for Contemporary Hawaiian Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year. Pupukea describes the characteristics of the ocean on the North Shore of Oʻahu. Kula Morning takes you upcountry Maui, gazing from mountain to the sea. "Na Wai" is a playful poetic expression of love's experiences, full of Hawaiian kaona (hidden meanings). "Kalamaula" celebrates the early homesteading movement of the Hawaiian people. "Silhouette Hula" is a hapa haole piece, recalling the early jazz years of Hawaiian music.
For most of the 1980s, Salazar sang Hawaiian classics with the Royal Hawaiian Band and performed at venues in Waikiki and Japan. Jerry Byrd accepted Salazar as his student for formal study of Hawaiian steel guitar. Eventually, she received a full scholarship from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association. In 1992, she became Byrd's only female graduate and has been called Hawaii's preeminent female steel guitarist. Besides Hawaii, Salazar has also performed in Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, and the Americas. In January 2000, she became the first woman to tour with the Hawaiian Slack Key Festival along with George Kahumoku, Jr., Keoki Kahumoku and Daniel Ho.
Discography (partial)
"Owana and Ka'ipo IN KONA" (1986), Nominated: Most Promising Artist of the Year.
Owana (1987), Nominated: Female Vocalist of the Year; Contemporary Hawaiian Album of the Year.
Wahine Slack n’ Steel (2003), Winner: Contemporary Hawaiian Album of the Year. Nominated: Female Vocalist of the Year; Album of the Year.
Hula Jazz (2005), Winner: Jazz Album of the Year; Nominated: Female Vocalist of the Year; Album of the Year; Song of the Year
Salazar was initiated into the Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors, Mamakakaua, a lineage society of descendants of Hawaii's ruling chiefs.[4] She served as family liaison to the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts for two years, with the goal of planning, commissioning and unveiling a life-size bronze statue of her great-grandfather Robert William Wilcox.[citation needed] His statue was installed at Wilcox Park in downtown Honolulu, on the corner of King and Fort Street.[citation needed]
Claim to the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom
Salazar rejects the legality of the 1898 annexation of Hawaii by the United States, and as such believes the Hawaiian Kingdom still legally exists.[2] Dismissing the succession right of Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, the candidate most Hawaiian genealogists identify as rightful claimant to the crown, Salazar maintains that her own immediate family are rightful rulers of the kingdom, as well as being the legal holders of the former Hawaiian crown lands. This claim is based on descent from King Keōua (d.ca. 1750s/60s) via a niece of Elizabeth Kekaʻaniau (d. 1928), one of 15 children of high aliʻi status attending the Chief's Children's School in 1844 who appear on a list, endorsed by Kamehameha III, of those elegible to be rulers, though neither the childless Elizabeth nor any of her lineage would subsequently rule the kingdom in the years prior to Hawaii's annexation.[2]
Key: Subjects with bold titles and blue bold box = Aliʻi line. Bold title and grey bolded box = Lower ranking Aliʻi line. Bold title and un-bolded box = European nobility. Regular name and box = makaʻāinana or untitled foreign subject.
^United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Public Lands and Resources (1977). Hawaiian Native Claims Settlement Study Commission. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 119–122. ASIN B003AILJ68.
^Leonard C. Schlup; James Gilbert Ryan (2003). Historical Dictionary of the Gilded Age. M.E. Sharpe. p. 538. ISBN978-0-7656-2106-1.
^Marriage license of Jno Miller to Virginia K. Wilcox, E. O. Miller in entry for Jno. K. Miller and Virginia K. Wilcox, 11 Jun 1916; citing Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, reference 12495B; FHL microfilm 1,711,737. "E.O.Miller". Family Search. Territory of Hawaii. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
^Draft card, John K Miller, 1917-1918; citing Honolulu City no 1, Hawaii, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,452,096. "John K. Miller". Family Search. Territory of Hawaii. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
^Marriage license, Jno. K. Miller and Virginia K. Wilcox, 11 Jun 1916; citing Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, reference 12495B; FHL microfilm 1,711,737. "Virginia K. Wilcox". Family Search. Territory of Hawaii. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
References
^ abcLorene Ruymar (1996). The Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Its Great Hawaiian Musicians. Centerstream Publications. p. 106. ISBN978-1-57424-021-4.
^ abcdBoylan, Dan (August 7–13, 1998). "Battle Royal". Midweek. Honolulu. from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
^ abcd. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
^Council of the County of Maui (March 11, 2013). "POLICY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MINUTES". from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^"Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl". from the original on 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
^"Autarcas Monárquicos de Portugal". 13 April 2018. from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
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Owana Kaʻōhelelani Mahealani Rose Salazar born October 30 1953 is a Hawaiian noble and musician She is thought to be the only female steel guitar player in Hawaiʻi trained by Jerry Byrd 1 Owana SalazarBackground informationBirth nameOwana Kaʻōhelelani Mahealani Rose SalazarBorn 1953 10 30 30 October 1953 age 69 Honolulu Territory of Hawaii United StatesOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Steel guitar A descendant of Robert William Wilcox and Theresa Laʻanui Salazar has been involved in Hawaiian sovereignty issues for many years Contents 1 Birth family and early life 2 Music career 2 1 Discography partial 3 Cultural and sovereignty involvement 3 1 Claim to the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom 4 Honours 4 1 Dynastic Orders 4 1 1 Foreign Royal Houses 5 Family tree 6 References 7 External linksBirth family and early life EditOwana Kaʻohelelani Mahealani Rose Salazar was born in October 1953 Her parents were Helena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox and Henry Mario Salazar citation needed Salazar was 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 2 Salazar was raised on the island of Oahu and graduated from Kamehameha Schools where she sang with the Concert Glee Club 2 and the University of Hawaii 1 where she learned Kihoʻalu slack key guitar Salazar studied hula with the Kumu Hula Hoʻakalei Kamauʻu Hoʻoulu Richards and Winona Beamer 3 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 3 Music career EditAt the start of her public career Salazar performed with Hawaiian headliners such as Don Ho 3 Ohta San Ed Kenney and Charles K L Davis 1 She was introduced to the world of Kihoʻalu by friend Nelson Hiu Combining music theory with her repertoire of Hawaiian songs and slack key Salazar developed her playing skills with help from her professors and other fellow musicians such as George Kuo Bla Pahinui Cyril Pahinui Dennis Kamakahi George Kahumoku Jr and Sonny Chillingworth Other musical influences include Joni Mitchell Johnny Mathis Connie Francis Stevie Wonder Genoa Keawe Gabby Pahinui Lena Machado and Marvin Gaye 3 Her first recording in 1986 Owana and Kaʻipo In Kona was nominated in the category of Most Promising Artist in the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards a Hawaiian music industry salute The following year her second recording Owana was a final ballot nominee for Contemporary Hawaiian Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year Pupukea describes the characteristics of the ocean on the North Shore of Oʻahu Kula Morning takes you upcountry Maui gazing from mountain to the sea Na Wai is a playful poetic expression of love s experiences full of Hawaiian kaona hidden meanings Kalamaula celebrates the early homesteading movement of the Hawaiian people Silhouette Hula is a hapa haole piece recalling the early jazz years of Hawaiian music For most of the 1980s Salazar sang Hawaiian classics with the Royal Hawaiian Band and performed at venues in Waikiki and Japan Jerry Byrd accepted Salazar as his student for formal study of Hawaiian steel guitar Eventually she received a full scholarship from the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association In 1992 she became Byrd s only female graduate and has been called Hawaii s preeminent female steel guitarist Besides Hawaii Salazar has also performed in Tahiti New Zealand Australia and the Americas In January 2000 she became the first woman to tour with the Hawaiian Slack Key Festival along with George Kahumoku Jr Keoki Kahumoku and Daniel Ho Discography partial Edit Owana and Ka ipo IN KONA 1986 Nominated Most Promising Artist of the Year Owana 1987 Nominated Female Vocalist of the Year Contemporary Hawaiian Album of the Year Wahine Slack n Steel 2003 Winner Contemporary Hawaiian Album of the Year Nominated Female Vocalist of the Year Album of the Year Hula Jazz 2005 Winner Jazz Album of the Year Nominated Female Vocalist of the Year Album of the Year Song of the Year Hawaiian Slack Key Masters Volume III Winner Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album Hawaiian Slack Key Masters Volume IV Winner Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music AlbumCultural and sovereignty involvement EditSalazar was initiated into the Daughters and Sons of Hawaiian Warriors Mamakakaua a lineage society of descendants of Hawaii s ruling chiefs 4 She served as family liaison to the Mayor s Office of Culture and the Arts for two years with the goal of planning commissioning and unveiling a life size bronze statue of her great grandfather Robert William Wilcox citation needed His statue was installed at Wilcox Park in downtown Honolulu on the corner of King and Fort Street citation needed Claim to the throne of the Hawaiian Kingdom Edit Salazar rejects the legality of the 1898 annexation of Hawaii by the United States and as such believes the Hawaiian Kingdom still legally exists 2 Dismissing the succession right of Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa the candidate most Hawaiian genealogists identify as rightful claimant to the crown Salazar maintains that her own immediate family are rightful rulers of the kingdom as well as being the legal holders of the former Hawaiian crown lands This claim is based on descent from King Keōua d ca 1750s 60s via a niece of Elizabeth Kekaʻaniau d 1928 one of 15 children of high aliʻi status attending the Chief s Children s School in 1844 who appear on a list endorsed by Kamehameha III of those elegible to be rulers though neither the childless Elizabeth nor any of her lineage would subsequently rule the kingdom in the years prior to Hawaii s annexation 2 Honours EditDynastic Orders Edit Foreign Royal Houses Edit Dame Grand Cordon of the Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl 5 Medal of Honor Special Class of the Association of Monarchic Autarchs of Portugal 6 Family tree EditvteFamily of Owana SalazarKey Subjects with bold titles and blue bold box Aliʻi line Bold title and grey bolded box Lower ranking Aliʻi line Bold title and un bolded box European nobility Regular name and box makaʻainana or untitled foreign subject Keōua i Kahikikalaokalani i Kekuʻiapoiwa II i Kalokuokamaile i Kaloiokalani i KaʻahumanuKamehameha I i Kalakua KaheiheimalieKaohele i Nuhi i Jean Baptiste RivesHolau IIMakole k Haupa w Namahana Piia w Gideon Peleioholani Laanui i 1797 1849ne LaʻanuiTheresa Owana Kaheiheimalie Reeves i Captain William Slocum Wilcox1814 1910Kalua1836 1865Gideon Kailipalaki Laanui i 1840 1871Elizabeth KamaikaopaElizabeth Kekaʻaniau Laʻanui Pratt i 1834 1928nee Elizabeth KekaʻaniauGina Sobrero Wilcox1863 1912 nee Baroness Gina Sobrero Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox i November 5 1850 October 30 1919 ii Theresa Owana Kaʻohelelani Laʻanui i Alexander Joy Cartwright III i Elmer Miller iii MakalikeRobert Kalanikupuapaikalaninui Keōua Wilcox i Helen Kaleipuanani Simerson Wilburton i John Kilioe Miller i May 26 1896 April 20 1969 iv Virginia Kahoa Kaʻahumanu Kaihikapumahana Wilcox i v Elizabeth Kaʻakaualaninui Wilcox i Daisy Emmalani Napulahaokalani Cartwright i Eva Kuwailanimamao Cartwright i Henry Mario SalazarHelena Kalokuokamaile Wilcox Salazar Machado i April 13 1917 September 17 1988 nee Wilcox Henry Machado Sr Henry C Keaweikekahialiiokamoku SalazarPaul C Kalokuokamaile SalazarMichael Carl Kauhiokalani SalazarStephen Craig Laanui SalazarOwana Kaohelelani Mahealani Rose SalazarNotes a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Hawaiian Native Claims Settlement Study Commission Exhibit B Genealogy Descent from the Kamehameha Royal Family a Historical Dictionary of the Gilded Age lists Wilcox s full birth and death dating b Marriage license of Jno K Kilioe Miller to Virginia K Wilcox list E O Miller as father and Makalike as mother of Jno g United States World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917 1918 d Hawaii Marriages 1826 1922 e United States Congress Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Resources 1977 Hawaiian Native Claims Settlement Study Commission U S Government Printing Office pp 119 122 ASIN B003AILJ68 Leonard C Schlup James Gilbert Ryan 2003 Historical Dictionary of the Gilded Age M E Sharpe p 538 ISBN 978 0 7656 2106 1 Marriage license of Jno Miller to Virginia K Wilcox E O Miller in entry for Jno K Miller and Virginia K Wilcox 11 Jun 1916 citing Honolulu Honolulu Hawaii reference 12495B FHL microfilm 1 711 737 E O Miller Family Search Territory of Hawaii Retrieved 4 September 2015 Draft card John K Miller 1917 1918 citing Honolulu City no 1 Hawaii United States NARA microfilm publication M1509 Washington D C National Archives and Records Administration n d FHL microfilm 1 452 096 John K Miller Family Search Territory of Hawaii Retrieved 4 September 2015 Marriage license Jno K Miller and Virginia K Wilcox 11 Jun 1916 citing Honolulu Honolulu Hawaii reference 12495B FHL microfilm 1 711 737 Virginia K Wilcox Family Search Territory of Hawaii Retrieved 4 September 2015 References Edit a b c Lorene Ruymar 1996 The Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Its Great Hawaiian Musicians Centerstream Publications p 106 ISBN 978 1 57424 021 4 a b c d Boylan Dan August 7 13 1998 Battle Royal Midweek Honolulu Archived from the original on December 13 2010 Retrieved November 19 2010 a b c d pasifika artists com Archived from the original on December 8 2015 Retrieved January 11 2016 Council of the County of Maui March 11 2013 POLICY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MINUTES Archived from the original on June 12 2018 Retrieved June 11 2018 Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl Archived from the original on 2020 10 10 Retrieved 2020 10 05 Autarcas Monarquicos de Portugal 13 April 2018 Archived from the original on 2022 02 17 Retrieved 2022 04 14 External 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