Story Village with Aunti Oni

A Nikki Giovanni poem! WOW! Need I say more? Sure...because if you don't know the poetry of Nikki G...enjoy this wonderful introduction to one of Aunti Oni's favorite poems written by Professor Nikki Giovanni, an iconic poet, author, living legend, and scholar on the African American experience. Ms. Giovanni holds 21 honorary degrees in the Literary Arts and is known as the "Princess of Poetry" si...

"Want a story? Now just hear dat! Where do I get a story at?" Paul Laurence Dunbar's A Cabin Tale is a classic African American poetic folk tale published in 1895 in Dayton, Ohio. Dunbar gives voice to the grandfather/mother (elder) figure of southern plantation days in America. The simplest of settings - a young child sitting at the knee of a wise sage asking for a story. Listen closely to what h...

Kwaku Anansi the trickster spider folktales are originally from Ghana, West Africa where Anansi stories, continue to be told in the village of Kumasi and throughout the West Indies. This classic folktale is a delicious lesson on why we should always help out when asked and why Anansi has a small waist. Listen up! Why Anansi Has A Small Waist (c) 2021 Oni Lasana (Adaptation) Mixed & Mastered by...

Are you using your imagination? I hope so...because you will need a good imagination for this story. Do trees talk? Let's pretend they chat out loud all day long. What do they talk about? The Palm and the Poui trees on the island of Tobago love to talk about how much they admire each other. Sometimes, the grass may be greener on the other side, other times it can be just as green, right where you...

Did you ever wonder why monkeys live and play high up in the trees? Well, I'ma tell ya why. Ya see King Lion was minding his own business when the monkey decided he wanted to be king of the jungle. So Monkey did something very rude, very crude, and with a bad attitude! Music (C) Monkey Dance by T. Morri Mixed & Edited by DJ King Canal Visit Aunti: www. AuntiOni.fun If you like Signifying Monke...

Do you know a little boy like Reggie? Or maybe sometimes you behave like Reggie use to behave? Well, I hope you don't act like Reggie because Reggie thought Reggie could do whatever Reggie wanted to! Un-huh for real! So his teacher taught Reggie a lesson he never forgot. And I hope you'll listen to find out what happened and how Reggie now rocks! Reggie Rascal (C) 2020 Pat McLean-Smith Music (C) B...

Aunti Oni found this little poem on a bookmark inside a book purchased at La' Unique Books & Cultural Center in Camden, New Jersey. The author of the poem was listed as ?? aka Author Unknown, meaning no one knows who wrote it. Who is your best friend? Is it a human or a pet? Can a friend be a thing? Maybe, maybe not. Find out who is my best friend, and how you can have one too! Music (C) Desti...

Hey Story Villagers! Feel free to share this shout-out with your family & friends Because in Story Village, the adventures never ends Classic to modern stories, poetry & music is big-time fun A story, a poem, let it come, let it come! Send in your stories & poems so I can share them in the Story Village. "It takes a village to share stories, poetry & music!" ~ Aunti Oni Music : (C)...

The Girl Who Loves Hip Hop tells of a girl's love of her favorite music and how it follows her for the rest of her life. The Girl Who Loves Hip Hop (c) 2021 Joy Jones Send hip-hop hello to Miss Joy at www. JoyJonesOnline.com Music (C) That's Fine by Nashional Mixed & Mastered by: DJ King Canal Visit Aunti: AuntiOni.fun If you like this story poem, show you care and share it with family & f...

Little Crow thinks his feathers are dull and plain but he soon learns it's who you are on the inside, that really matters, and not how you look on the outside. This rhyming redo of Aesop's The Crow and The Peacock fable was written by Heather Forest, a wonderful professional storyteller, author, and musician. This story is in her audiobook, The Animals Could Talk, one of several multi-cultural sto...

Listen closely to why it's never a good idea to be jealous of nobody, no way, no how! If you throw dirt on someone else it will fly right back at YOU. This old-time countrified folktale was re-written and can be found in a book by sto'tryteller (poetic storyteller) Mitch "Gran'daddy Junebug" Capel from the village of North Carolina in the USA. Aunti Oni tells Mitch's story poem in her own South Ca...

Zuri The Fairy loves her hair, listen closely to find out why. Mama Koku's enchanting colorful storybook comes to life as Aunti Oni tells the story of Zuri in a musical style. Zuri The Fairy (C) 2005 Donna D. Buie Send a "one love" to MamaKoku at www. MamaKoku.com Music (C) Fluttering by Clarence Reed Edited & Mixed by DJ King Canal Visit Aunti Oni: www. AuntiOni.fun If you enjoy Zuri The Fair...