<p>Award-winning recording artist and social entrepreneur Lachi joins Down to the Struts to talk about her love of music, and her vision for how disability culture can transform the music industry. </p>
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Lachi also tells Qudsiya about her experience hosting the pilot episode of Day Al-Mohamed's PBS Masters Series, Renegades. If you want to learn more about Renegades, head back to <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FZRzhfZ6AVRAzo6Y0Rg5I?si=5170d6f2fd204a97" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">episode 2 of this season</a>.</p>
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<p>Finally, be sure to listen through to the end of this episode for a very special clip from Lachi’s incredible song Lift Me Up, produced in 2023 to honor the life and legacy of lifelong Disability Rights Advocate and Down to the Struts alum, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4fGpaYvU1hgvZJ1TYzSYp9?si=QMsQBoAAT2GfS__WG_EMrA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Judy Heumann</a>.</p>
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