Mayssa Karaa is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter with a persuasive cross-cultural message that defines a new era of musical inclusion. An American citizen born in Beirut, Lebanon, she seamlessly weaves Middle Eastern influences into contemporary global pop.The local audience would recognize her performance of the theme song of the Dubai Expo 2020 “This is Our Time” alongside Hussain Al Jassmi. International cinema audiences might recall her rendition of the 60s classic “White Rabbit” in Arabic, featured on the Grammy and Oscar nominated soundtrack of the hit film American Hustle as well as her track "Hayati" produced by Oscar-winning producer AR Rahman.TV audiences may also have encountered her on the popular PBS Special, “Enrico Caruso: His Life, His Music, His Cities,” alongside Placido Domingo.Families worldwide might associate her with Sesame Street's Middle East edition, where her rendition of "The Arabic Alphabet Song" has garnered over 38 million views on YouTube.