It's market day in Story Village and Mama Nakia asked her daughter Kada to look after her brother Troy. But wouldn't you know it, Troy wanders off, will Kada ever find him?

Enjoy Aunti Oni's version of Jane Cowen-Fletcher's book, It Takes A Village, based on the popular African saying on community caring, kindness, and love.

It Takes A Village (c) 1994 Jane Cowen-Fletcher (Original Story)

It Takes A Village (c) 2023 Oni Lasana (adaptation)

Music: Nadaal by Ebo Krdum

Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal

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Way down deep in the bayou (countryside) of Louisiana, somewhere between Lafayette and New Orleans lives a Gran' Nana who is known for making the best gumbo in the whole wide world.

Like most Creole Gran'mas, Gran'Nana sets out to make up a pot of gumbo, but this time she needs help. Who will help her make the Gumbo this time? Listen up!

Gumbo Soup (c) 2022 Oni Lasana (adaptation)

Based on Stone Soup, a European Folktale

Music: Louisiana Boogie by Wendy Marcini

Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal

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Little Nikki loves to read books at the library. When Nikki grew up, she became a famous writer and poet. Enjoy Aunti Oni as she brings to life Nikki's poetic story about her favorite place, A Library, along with "A Poem," Nikki's poetic tribute to Langston Hughes, over sweet music.

Get the book here: A Library

(c) 2022 A Library by Nikki Giovanni

(c) 1993 a Poem (for Langston Hughes) Nikki Giovanni

MUSIC: Feels Like Yesterday by More Than Family

Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal

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What is your favorite color? What color is the best and stands out from the rest? Enjoy Aunti Oni's retelling of this first people/ Native American folktale.

(c) The Color of Friendship by Adrian Iron Thunder

(c) Music: Follow The Rainbow by Dez Moran

Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal

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Poetic story/song Aunti Oni wrote about Kweku Anansi, Ashanti's legendary spider figure from Ghana, Africa. Sing along and say hello to all our friends in the Story Village!

Poem: (c) 2020 Anansi Song by Oni Lasana

Music: (c) Bless Up by Lou Ricard

Mix & Master: DJ King Canal

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In this classic Liberian folktale, King Lion wants to adopt a daughter or son to be the princess or prince. But the king won't make it easy because the one who wins the crown will have to be very clever.

Can Brother Elephant, Miss Monkey, or any of the animals who step up to the challenge pass the test and win the contest? You will have to listen to the story to find out who will pass the test and become the prince or princess!

(c) 2022 Who Will Be King? by Oni Lasana (revision)

Music (c) Wildlife Sunrise by Sight of Wonder

Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal

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Ubuntu is a South African Zulu word and the concept is also known in other African countries. Ubuntu means you see the humanity in all humans and it doesn't matter where you are from, your race, or your religion.

The song is written by Aunti Oni and the story is a traditional African folktale.

Enjoy listening, learning, and loving Ubuntu!

Ubuntu Poem/Lyrics (c) 2020 Oni Lasana

Music: (c) Tropical by Timothy Infinity

Ubuntu Story: Author Unknown

Mix & mastered by DJ King Canal

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Poet and author, Paul Laurence Dunbar loved children, nature, and people. He wrote poetry, short stories, and musical plays using the natural language of people in northern and southern America.

The Sparrow is a tribute to his love of birds and The Farm Child's Lullaby is a sweet goodnight poem to children during the cold winter.

#Dunbar150 is a tribute to Dunbar's literary genius as his image is on a US postage stamp, a commemorative US gold coin, and a driver's license plate in the state of Ohio.

Relax and enjoy Aunti Oni's sweet rendition just for you!

(c) The Sparrow by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Music: (c) From Tree to Paper by Clarence Reed

(c)The Farm Child's Lullaby by Paul Laurence Dunbar

Music: (c) Dulcet by Leimoti

Mix & mastered by DJ King Canal

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A musically uplifting tale of self-determination to follow your dreams. The Frog Who Wanted To Be A Singer is based on a delightful children's book by Linda Goss, author, storyteller, poet, and co-founder of The National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc.

So listen up!

“If only the best birds sang, the forest would be silent.” — Henry van Dyke

(c) 1996 The Frog Who Wanted To Be A Singer by Linda Goss

Music: Baby Buttercup by Nathan Welsh

Mix & mastered by DJ King Canal

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Do you know about Martin Luther King Jr.? If you do, or if you don't, listen to know his important story and how and why he is one of the most important people in American culture.

(c) 1995 Martin Luther King Jr. by Charlotte Blake Alston

Music: (c) Feel This Way by Wanna Beat

Mix & Mastered: DJ King Canal

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