Overboys

the profile

Overboys is a performance troupe, run as an association founded in 2014 on the idea that art can do social good, and by their own count they have played more than 500 events across Morocco. For a wedding, they are the surprise act, not the soundtrack. Their menu of acts is the appeal: batucada, the loud Brazilian samba-drum procession that turns heads instantly, aerial acrobatics on silks, trapeze, and hoop, fire performances, djembe percussion, and an LED dance show they added in 2024. Book them for a moment, and they deliver a big one. The djembe option is the softer, more Moroccan-leaning cousin of the batucada, good for a daytime welcome or a henna party where you want rhythm without the full samba assault. The LED dance show, added in 2024, is the one built for after dark, bright enough to work once the lighting drops. The batucada is the headline for good reason. A line of drummers marching guests from the ceremony to the reception, or bursting in to open the dance floor, is one of the most reliable energy spikes at a Marrakech wedding, and it photographs and films beautifully in a garden or a riad courtyard. The aerial and fire acts work as a staged after-dinner set, the kind of thing that gives guests a reason to look up and put their phones to real use. There is a testimonial on record from a 2025 Marrakech wedding praising exactly this, a batucada that lifted the night, so the wedding use is real and not theoretical. What a couple gets is a modular act you slot into the timeline: a grand entrance, a first-dance or cake-cutting punctuation, or a full after-dinner spectacle, sized to your budget and space. They respond fast, with free quotes inside 24 hours, and they operate seven days a week, which makes planning easier. Because they run as an association rather than a pure commercial act, there is a social mission behind the drums, and for some couples that story is a small bonus on top of the show. In January 2026 they also launched a combined Percussion and Fire formula, so you can book the two headline acts as one coordinated set rather than stitching them together yourself. In our directory their range runs about 1,000 to 4,000, and the spread reflects the difference between a single batucada set and a full multi-act show with fire and aerial rigging. Their 7.7 rating is decent for entertainment, the kind of score that says crowd-pleasing and dependable rather than flawless. You reach them on +212 676 684 205 or at contact@overboys.ma. Now the honest caveats, and there are two that genuinely affect a Marrakech wedding. First, the association is based in Sale, up near Rabat, not in Marrakech, so travel, transport for a large troupe, and possibly overnight lodging are part of the real cost and the logistics. Factor that into the quote and the timing, and confirm who covers it. Ask specifically how many performers travel for your chosen act, because a full batucada line plus aerial and fire is a lot of people and equipment to move. Second, this is spectacle, not the music for your night. Batucada, fire, and acrobats are punctuation, brilliant for 15 to 30 minutes, and you still need a DJ or a band to actually run the dance floor for the hours around them. A lot of their visible portfolio is corporate events and team-building, and their published price tiers, from 70,000 to 130,000 dirhams, are team-building packages rather than wedding rates, so do not read those as your wedding number. Ask for wedding references and a wedding-specific quote. Book Overboys for one or two show-stopping moments that your guests will talk about, plan the rest of the music separately, and pin down travel and headcount before you sign.