We are speaking of Keoniana St. Born in Kawaihae on the island of Hawaii, John Young II, also known as Keoni Ana, was hapa haole, or “part white.” His father, John Young I, given the Hawaiian ...

At Hot Blue Hawaiʻi, the Hawaii Opera Theatre takes its audience on a musical journey, fusing the elegance of classical music with the charm of Hapa Haole songs—a genre of Hawaiian music that ...

was hapa haole, or “part white.” His father, John Young I, given the Hawaiian name Olohana, was a British sailor who became one of King Kamehameha I’s closest friends and advisors.