Dancer

Kini Kapahu

Hawaiian hula dancer, musician, and singer

Born 1872 · HonoluluDied 1962United StatesKingdom of Hawaiʻi
Kini Kapahu
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Kini Kapahu was an American dancer, born in 1872 in Honolulu, who died in 1962.

Biography

Kini Kapahu Wilson (March 4, 1872 – July 24, 1962) was a Hawaiian hula dancer, musician, and singer. In 1893–94, she toured the United States, Europe and Russia, performing for heads of state such as Kaiser Wilhelm II and Tsar Nicholas II. She married Honolulu Mayor John H. Wilson and was recognized as the "Honorary First Lady" of Hawaii.

From the Wikipedia article “Kini Kapahu Wilson”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Contemporaries

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