B safe B Well B Love

  • WELCOME
  • offerings
    • THE STORYTELLER
    • ANANSI TIME
    • GIRL FRIENDS!
    • MAMA EARTH
    • HEY AESOP!
    • HARRIET TUBMAN
    • GRANNY GOOSE
    • LOL 4 REAL!
    • I DREAMT, MLK JR
  • PODCASTS
  • PAUL L. DUNBAR
    • ABOUT DUNBAR
    • LOVE OF DUNBAR
    • 'LIAS' MOTHER
    • ALWAYS FREE
  • AUNTI ONI
  • APPEARANCES
  • PERFORMANCE POET
    • POET
    • BOOKS, VIDEOS & MORE
  • WORKSHOPS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • APPLAUSE
  • Fee/HONORARIUM
  • ABOUT ONI
  • More
    • WELCOME
    • offerings
      • THE STORYTELLER
      • ANANSI TIME
      • GIRL FRIENDS!
      • MAMA EARTH
      • HEY AESOP!
      • HARRIET TUBMAN
      • GRANNY GOOSE
      • LOL 4 REAL!
      • I DREAMT, MLK JR
    • PODCASTS
    • PAUL L. DUNBAR
      • ABOUT DUNBAR
      • LOVE OF DUNBAR
      • 'LIAS' MOTHER
      • ALWAYS FREE
    • AUNTI ONI
    • APPEARANCES
    • PERFORMANCE POET
      • POET
      • BOOKS, VIDEOS & MORE
    • WORKSHOPS
    • INTERVIEWS
    • APPLAUSE
    • Fee/HONORARIUM
    • ABOUT ONI
  • WELCOME
  • offerings
    • THE STORYTELLER
    • ANANSI TIME
    • GIRL FRIENDS!
    • MAMA EARTH
    • HEY AESOP!
    • HARRIET TUBMAN
    • GRANNY GOOSE
    • LOL 4 REAL!
    • I DREAMT, MLK JR
  • PODCASTS
  • PAUL L. DUNBAR
    • ABOUT DUNBAR
    • LOVE OF DUNBAR
    • 'LIAS' MOTHER
    • ALWAYS FREE
  • AUNTI ONI
  • APPEARANCES
  • PERFORMANCE POET
    • POET
    • BOOKS, VIDEOS & MORE
  • WORKSHOPS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • APPLAUSE
  • Fee/HONORARIUM
  • ABOUT ONI

Creative Storytelling Programs Workshops Wellness & more!

Creative Storytelling Programs Workshops Wellness & more!Creative Storytelling Programs Workshops Wellness & more!Creative Storytelling Programs Workshops Wellness & more!

Experience the brilliance of poet & author

 Paul Laurence Dunbar in Voices Of Dunbar or Dunbar's Children programs.

#Dunbar150

Visit Love of Dunbar!

Oni Lasana Productions seeks to affirm all communities, communicate values, 

enhance cultural sensitivity, and inspire meaningful interaction. 

Offering dynamic historical & modern programs & workshops with enriching 

educational storytelling entertainment.



Storyteller~Author~Podcaster Performing & Teaching Artist

Literary Arts & Living History

~

Classic & Modern Folktales 

~

2021 Webby Award-Winning  Podcast Voice Talent

~

Oni Lasana specializes in interpreting the spoken word of Paul Laurence Dunbar. 

~ 

Enriching & uplifting schools, theaters, libraries, organizations, family reunions & special events!

Published! Perform! Present! Produced! Pretty Awesome!


Repertoire'

Thee Storyteller!

Thee Storyteller!

Thee Storyteller!

MANY MUSES OF ONI LASANA 

Storytelling - Songs - Poetry

~

1 ST PLACE 

The New Jersey Storytelling Network Festival's Story Slam 2016

~

FEATURED TELLER

The National Association of Black Storytellers Festival & Conference 

Cincinnati, Ohio 2008

learn more

Anansi Time!

Thee Storyteller!

Thee Storyteller!

Sharing original Anansi songs Aunti Oni also re-tells the timeless folktales of Anansi the original spider man from Ghana, West Africa.

  

 Photo: Resident storyteller at Miss Marcie's Preparatory Academy, Black Rock, Tobago 2019 & 2020 

learn more

Hey Aesop!

Thee Storyteller!

Granny Goose Story Time

Original song about Aesop and his fables told with a twist!

Oni dramatically told fables for the student of Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont, PA. 

Students re-told the fables in their own unique style for the Utopia project! 

Yes!  Our future will

 value storytellers!

learn more

Granny Goose Story Time

Laughter Yoga Wellness!

Granny Goose Story Time

"Down On The Farm With Granny Goose" Full of stories, songs, music & highly interactive fun down on the farm. 

Highlighting the children's poetry of  Paul Laurence Dunbar and more!

Educational fun for preschool to 3rd grades

learn more

Award Winning Book!

Laughter Yoga Wellness!

Laughter Yoga Wellness!

Iconic Author, Prolific Poet & Professor Nikki Giovanni invited Oni to rap Paul Dunbar's "We Wear The Mask"  in this award winning beautifully illustrated audio book, Hip-Hop Speaks To Children.

learn more

Laughter Yoga Wellness!

Laughter Yoga Wellness!

Laughter Yoga Wellness!

Oni is a certified laughter yoga guide of  Dr. Madan Kataria's Laughter Yoga method. 

Oni brings the JOY of this practice to your organization, school, festival or community.

NOW ON ZOOM!

No floor work or mat needed.

Learn more

 "My children and I had a wonderful day in the park with Aunti Oni. She is such an animated and passionate storyteller with messages that will linger with my children about acceptance, humanity and loving each other. The *Ubuntu song is still in my mind days later, which means it is perfect for my kids. Thank you for setting up this meaningful time on such a beautiful day with beautiful people." 

Sara Getchell, AHHAH! Story Time in the Park with Aunti Oni, September 19, 2021 *see Ubuntu song and sing along in program under The Storyteller page.  

American History meets Literary Arts!

American History meets Literary Arts!

American History meets Literary Arts!

'Lias' Mother is a fictional character from Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem, "In The Morning."  

This poetic storytelling theatrical experience weaves Dunbar's southern prose into a monologue of pathos and humor.  

A inter-active and musical one-woman play tells unforgettable stories of family and friends during the American Civil War. 

'Lias' Mother is a mother like no other! 

#Dunbar150


learn more

Always Free! A Juneteenth Celebration

American History meets Literary Arts!

American History meets Literary Arts!

Presented since 1995, Elias' mother, Mary Ella Grandberry is on a speaking tour.  Stories from authentic enslaved African narratives. She tells true stories about her life before and after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 in America.
Featuring, The Party, Possum Trot and more spoken words of Paul Laurence Dunbar, and the music of Swe

Presented since 1995, Elias' mother, Mary Ella Grandberry is on a speaking tour.  Stories from authentic enslaved African narratives. She tells true stories about her life before and after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 in America.
Featuring, The Party, Possum Trot and more spoken words of Paul Laurence Dunbar, and the music of Sweet Honey In The Rock.  

"Touching, Riveting, Historically sound"

learn more

Harriet Tubman, Her Story

American History meets Literary Arts!

Harriet Tubman, Her Story

 Since 1995 Oni presents as Harriet Tubman for American Heritage Student Tours, Inc., schools and historical societies throughout the nation.

Telling in Harriet Tubman's own words, as Harriet told her life story to autobiographer, Sarah Bradford.

"Thank you for your riveting performance of Harriet Tubman.  We hope you were pleased with the 

 Since 1995 Oni presents as Harriet Tubman for American Heritage Student Tours, Inc., schools and historical societies throughout the nation.

Telling in Harriet Tubman's own words, as Harriet told her life story to autobiographer, Sarah Bradford.

"Thank you for your riveting performance of Harriet Tubman.  We hope you were pleased with the turnout. Your wonderful reputation proceeds you."  

William Kashatus, PhD. Chester County Museum and Historical Society.

learn more

Mama Earth Story Time

Brother Dunbar Workshop

Mama Earth Story Time

Stories to grow on with songs, music, animal & human tales. Loving on the conservation of our beautiful planet earth.  


learn more

Story Village Live!

Brother Dunbar Workshop

Mama Earth Story Time

Once a month on 1st Saturdays on Zoom!  Aunti Oni & international storytelling friend offer a open house where youth can visit to share or hear riddles, stories and songs.


learn more

Brother Dunbar Workshop

Brother Dunbar Workshop

Brother Dunbar Workshop

Published in this book and meets the National Standards NCTE: 1.2.3.4.5.6.8.9.11.12  

A  one day in classroom or 8 weeks artist-in-residence program for elementary to university students. 

learn more
Sister Wings, Spoken Wordsongs, Bass & Beats

Sister Wings Performance Poet

Sister Wings Performance Poet

Sister Wings Performance Poet

Original & classic poetry, with Oni on bass guitar. Spoken word like ya never heard!

 Interactive. Sister Circles. Conferences. 

Sister Wings soars on Sound Cloud, ITunes, Apple and all digital music platforms.

learn more

Girl Friends!

Sister Wings Performance Poet

Sister Wings Performance Poet

Meet & Greet - Grand Openings - Nursery Rhyme Sing-a-longs & one of a kind photo opportunities with  Nyota Kungaa  aka "Star Shine" 

After a beauty nap, Nyota shows up and shows out with Granny Goose. 

Sing-a-longs & smiles all around!


How we met!

Video's & Podcasts

Sister Wings Performance Poet

Video's & Podcasts

Represent! 

Past, present &  future

LIVE ~ VIRTUAL ~ PODCASTS

Learn more

Amazing podcasts!

Musical Storytelling

Award-Winning Storytelling

Cultural Storytelling

Aunti Oni fun telling style brings to life stories and poetry from her favorite classic and modern children's authors and poets! 

Musically, lyrical life lessons  inform, inspire, educate and entertain the whole family!


Listen up!

Cultural Storytelling

Award-Winning Storytelling

Cultural Storytelling

A adventurous podcast of original and traditional stories for children, based on the 7 principles of Kwanzaa. 

KWANZAA TIME WITH AUNTI ONI offers amazing stories written by storytellers, Oni Lasana and Michelle Washington Wilson along with adaptations of traditional folktales. 

Listen up!

Award-Winning Storytelling

Award-Winning Storytelling

Award-Winning Storytelling

As Miss JoJo's American cousin, Aunti Oni re-tells the Anansi story, Why Spiders Live on the Ceilings in episode #7.  Episode 8  Aesop's Rabbit & Turtle race and episode 9 is the crisis management tale; 3 Fish In A Pond, all in a Aunti Oni fun storytelling flava! 

Listen up!

Interviews!

Who is Oni Lasana?

Interviews!

  • Sam Payne of The Little Apple Seed Radio Show, Utah
  • Healthy Haiku Radio with Dr. Imani Maat, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Sounds of Jazz & Poetry with Clay "Big Trigger" Corley, Jr, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Listen here

Applause!

Who is Oni Lasana?

Interviews!

Reviews & Recommendations 


From visionary & very cool presenters, the most memorable are here.

learn more

Who is Oni Lasana?

Who is Oni Lasana?

Who is Oni Lasana?

Life by divine inspiration *!*

Adventures in music, arts and culture. 

Sketch by Miles of Coatesville, Pennsylvania



Oni's story

Storytelling & Musical Podcast

Applauses! Kudos! Yeabo !

"Thank you very much for such a wonderful session today, we all took away happy vibes, your personality is truly infectious and you are such an amazing Storyteller and unique as well."

 Team ACEnovation, Inc., India

~ ~ ~

"Thank you so much for your energetic and amazing performance of Anansi Tales for our library patrons!  We all enjoyed dancing and singing along with you.  Thank you for adapting to our online environment during these challenging times!"

Christine Campbell, Branch Manager

Rifle Branch Library, Rifle, CO 2/2021

~ ~ ~

"The children were mesmerize by your stories, poetry, and songs.

One of the things I noticed about your presentation was the involvement you allowed for the children. It was wonderful!" 

Margo Robinson, Mark Twain Elementary School, Heidelberg, Germany

~ ~ ~ 

"Thank you so much for coming to our group--you are truly a find and I am glad Philly's CSP (Community Support Program)  found you. You are a talented, warm and generous spirit and you were so understanding of our community."
Michelle Davis, MBA Public Health Program Analyst Supervisor 

City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania





~ Representing ~

ASALH,Inc,

Association of African American Life & History 


AHHAH, Inc.

Arts Holding Hands & Hearts


Story Crossroads, Inc.


Storytellers of Canada


Art-Reach Encore Artist


NEST North East Story Tellers


National Storytelling Network


Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild


New Jersey Storytelling Network


National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc.



Oni's Diary : Muse : considering something thoughtfully

Reach out!

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Storytelling ~  Theater ~ Language Arts ~ Music ~ History ~ Wellness

Call/text Oni on WhatsApp for free!

Submit Honorarium/Fee

$0.00
Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card



 © 2022 Oni Lasana Productions

All Rights Reserved


    

  • PODCASTS
  • LOVE OF DUNBAR
  • AUNTI ONI
  • APPEARANCES
  • WORKSHOPS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • APPLAUSE

~ THANKS FOR VISITING ~