ISLAND HISTORY: Nani Malina Alapai, prima donna of the Royal Hawaiian Band

Born in Lihu‘e, the daughter of Filipino paniolo John Malina Sr. and Keokilele Halemanu Punana Ukeke, Nani Malina Alapa‘i (1874-1928) was for over 20 years the prima donna soprano of the Royal Hawaiian Band.

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