[5] The Blixunami is proud to represent queer mermaids of color,[6][7] as a performer who is nonbinary and has Geechee heritage.
[12][13] In 2021, Jincey Lumpkin published a novel, Mermaid of Sicily, that featured the character Prince Moussa, which was based on The Blixunami.
[14] In 2022, they won the congeniality prize at the Kings and Queens of the Seas competition in the Bahamas, which earned them a Virgin Voyages cruise.
[16] In a review, The Guardian described The Blixunami as "an absolutely radiant, mesmeric presence, but forged in the fire of growing up gay in the middle of a devoutly Christian family in the south.
"[17] They released the single and music video, "Splish Splash on 'Em" which was filmed at the Afro Mermaid Summit and is featured in MerPeople.