Griot Music Festival 1973

The 2nd season of the Griot Music Festival took place in Melilla, Ceuta & Melilla.

10 countries took part in the contest. 3 of those countries were making their debut in the Griot Music Festival: Senegal, Egypt and Upper Volta. The format included a 10-songs Grand Final.

The winning song this season came from Algeria. Algeria was represented by Abdel Hazim with her song "Ouled Nayl", who received 96 points. Algeria finished 6 points clear of the runner up: Spanish Sahara. Spanish Sahara was represented by Saharaui with their song "Alhurub Min Aljahim", receiving 92 points.