After an absence of seven years, the twelfth edition of the festival was held from 6 to 9 April at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria. It paid tribute to several Algerian châabi music personalities: Aziouz Raïs, Abdelmadjid Meskoud, Abdelkader Chaaou, etc. Musician Kamel Aziz gave a concert with his orchestra for the opening of the festival, which was broadcast by Algerian Radio.
The festival was also an opportunity to discover young talents in châabi song, with a competition in which sixteen musicians took part.