ðə saɪtˈeɪʃən fɚðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹd stˈeɪɾᵻd, ɪn pˈɑːɹt: "blˈuː nˈoʊts ɡoʊz bˈæk tʊ ɐ ɡˈoʊldən ˈeɪdʒ ɪn sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkəz mjˈuːzɪkəl hˈɪstɚɹi.
The citation for the award stated, in part: "Blue Notes goes back to a golden age in South Africa's musical history.