Mami Wata Remixed: The Mermaid in Contemporary African-American Culture

Female water spirits and deities are a common feature of many cultures. In the West, the best-known form is the mermaid and the most popular example in United States’ (US) culture is Disney’sLittle Mermaid(Ron Clements and John Musker, 1989) character, with her European features and flowing red hair...

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Zusammenfassung:	Female water spirits and deities are a common feature of many cultures. In the West, the best-known form is the mermaid and the most popular example in United States’ (US) culture is Disney’sLittle Mermaid(Ron Clements and John Musker, 1989) character, with her European features and flowing red hair. Talking fish, singing lobsters and other mermaids – none of whom are Black – populate Ariel’s underwater world. However, there are several other types of aquatic women in circulation. These include ones that have grown in popularity due to singer/performer Beyoncé’sLemonadefilm (Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé Knowles, 2016) and