Lachi is an American singer-songwriter, touring performer, producer, actress, author, and disability culture advocate based in New York City.
[17] Lachi later collaborated with Israeli World Music producer Zafrir Ifrach to create the Mediterranean-infused Dance track Dalale which garnered over a million views on YouTube in August of 2016.
[18] She then teamed up with Trend Def studios to co-write and co-produce[19] the song "Rude" which features pop artist Kendra Black and rapper Snoop Dogg.
The following month, Lachi received a grant, from the prestigious Pop Culture Collaborative, to begin work blending disability concepts with popular music.
[31] The song, in collaboration with James Ian and featuring Gaelynn Lea, debuted on MTV.com, peaking at number 29 on the Adult Contemporary Mediabase charts; and the music video, a high-production performance piece spotlighting American Sign Language, Audio description and other forms of Disability culture, Disability art and featuring Amber Galloway, Ali Stroker and other notable talent and saw sponsor support from Google.
[32][33][34] In 2024, Lachi released the "Mad Different" project, an acoustic concert video series featuring collaborations with notable artists from varying counter-culture communities.
[44] By 2023, Lachi gained recognition for her work bridging disability and pop culture, making numerous appearances as an artist, expert and personality, including on Good Morning America, The Breakfast Club and in two Google accessibility commercials.
[45] In November of that year, Lachi presented at TEDx Cherry Creek, speaking and performing original songs discussing disability identity and pride.