The Sound Politics of Racial Segregation in Urban Morocco

Colonial Tetouan, the capital of Spanish Morocco, emerged as a sonically contested urban space where auditory culture challenged official attempts at racial and religious segregation. The study reveals that diverse acoustic territories—shaped by music, discourse, and legislation—disrupted Spanish authorities' efforts to impose social control through sound regulation. By analyzing how sensory experiences structured urban coexistence, the research demonstrates that Tetouan's complex sonic environment resisted imposed auditory regimes, highlighting the role of sound in negotiating power dynamics in colonial cities.

Llano, S. (2026). The Sound Politics of Racial Segregation in Urban Morocco. The Empire of the Ear, 226–258. https://doi.org/10.1093/9780197628300.003.0010