Mari starts to sing and act professionally as a child performing as an opening act for Italian star Amedeo Minghi. She is hired for her first national tour at the age of fourteen. One year later, she starts serious opera training with a maestro of the San Carlo Theatre of Naples; she later continues her classical education attending the Music Conservatory for three years. At the same time she cultivates her interest in popular music, studying jazz technique and performing live for years both as a background vocalist as well as a solo artist. Her versatility leads her to express her acting talent in classical theater and to a steady career as a host of many TV shows. Soon RCA notices her and hires her to work in Milan on Latin pop recording projects, which appeared numerous times on the billboard. Her great interest for World Music and Jazz encouraged her to move to New York where her ability as a songwriter creates her own original band (Passion Latina) and where she performs with several R&B, Pop and Salsa bands like the “Latin All Stars”, “E. Breton Salsa ensemble” and members of the “Chico O’Farrell Orchestra” to name a few. She also works with several NY producers as a singer and a songwriter, among which Jeanne Ricks (Aretha Franklyn) and Arturo Ortiz (Ricky Martin).
Mari has released in Los Angeles where she currently lives her captivating and irresistible CD “Nobresil- In Brazil”, arranged by twice Grammy nominated musician and composer Jovino Santo Netos in 2011. Nobresil’s first CD “In Brazil” was played on 750 radio throughout United States as well as in Central Europe and in Italy. The band was also the headliner performer for the opening night of the famous Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival sharing the stage with star Bebel Gilberto who opened the show for Nobresil.
The CD “Nobresil-In Brazil received the Akademia Music Award as best world music CD of the year. The first single from the Cd “So Danço Samba” has been #1 of the KXRL & Station Affiliates charts for the month of January 2015 and held the position for an impressive period of time.
In 2014 Mari became also the lead singer of the UCLA Latin Jazz Big Band directed by Doct. Bobby Rodriguez.
Mari and her band Nobresil recently released a second album titled “Original”. A true innovation in Brazilian jazz the album featured world icons of the jazz scene and the Brazilian scene as number one flautist in the world Hubert Laws and multi awarded percussionist Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro.
A compilation of original tunes written by Mari Nobre herself and in collaboration with her musical director Leo Nobre and songwriter Patrick Lockwood, the CD “Original” is indeed an original and has been the most added Brazilian release on the Billboard charts.
“Original” by Nobresil was recently the recipient of the prestigious Jazz Educator Award as best world music CD of the year, Mari was also the recipient of the Jazz Educator Magazine Award determined by a reader poll of jazz scholars and aficionados among the top 3 world artists of the year. Mari’s song “Obrigada” also received a nomination from the Hollywood Music in Media Award. Mari is currently working in studio on her new upcoming album of original songs to be released in Spring 2015.

Mari is an explosive and sensual combination of Jazz and Latin flavor. She is a passionate, naturally gifted vocalist and songwriter who comes from a creative Latin and Jazz background and has worked with very well known names of the music business. Mari’s talent and versatility earns her a respected acting career as well. She becomes a member of the Screen Actors Guild and she performs in New York as a lead actress on some TV Shows and movies among which “Hitch” with Will Smith, as well as commercials for Sony. She also acquires extensive experience as a voice over and worked for several major video and audio projects with Random House, Living Language and many others.

Mari is one of the few singers who can sing in five languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and French. She always shows a great versatility and stage presence. She has recently performed in Brazil with world known musicians currently touring with names like Djavan and Ivan Lins. She currently lives in Los Angeles where she performs with her exciting and sophisticated World/Jazz band “Nobresil” and her sensual acoustic Latin-pop band “Alma Latina”. Her events are often promoted by major radios like the WAVE Smooth Jazz or K-Jazz. Latin Grammy awarded, Brazilian bass player Leo Nobre (Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Shakira) is currently the musical director of her band Nobresil. Mari has recently released her captivating and irresistible CD “Nobresil- In Brazil” arranged by twice Grammy nominated musician and composer Jovino Santo Netos.Mari has released her captivating and irresistible CD “Nobresil- In Brazil” arranged by twice Grammy nominated musician and composer Jovino Santo Netos in 2011. Nobresil’s first CD “In Brazil”was played on 750 radio throughout United States as well as in Central Europe and in Italy. The band was also the headliner performer for the opening night of the famous Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival sharing the stage with star Bebel Gilberto who opened the show for Nobresil.
The CD “Nobresil-In Brazil received the Akademia Music Award as best world music CD of the year. The first single from the Cd “So Danço Samba” has been #1 of the KXRL & Station Affiliates charts for the month of January 2015 and held the position for an impressive period of time.
In 2014 Mari became also the lead singer of the UCLA Latin Jazz Big Band directed by Doct. Bobby Rodriguez.
Mari and her band Nobresil recently released a second album titled “Original”. A true innovation in Brazilian jazz the album featured world icons of the jazz scene and the Brazilian scene as number one flautist in the world Hubert Laws and multi awarded percussionist Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro.
A compilation of original tunes written by Mari Nobre by herself and in collaboration with her musical director Leo Nobre and songwriter Patrick Lockwood, the CD “Original” in indeed an original and has been the most added release on the Billboard charts.
“Original” by Nobresil was recently the recipient of the prestigious Jazz Educator Award as best world music CD of the year, Mari was also the recipient of the Jazz Educator Award determined by a reader poll of jazz scholars and aficionados among the top 3 world artists of the year. Mari’s song “Obrigada” also received a nomination from the Hollywood Music in Media Award. Mari is currently working in studio on her new upcoming album of original songs to be released in Spring 2015.