IZ乐队 was first played on NTS on 1 July 2020. Songs played include 阿赫潘 = Akpan = Aⱪpan.

IZ (meaning "footstep" in Kazakh) is a group producing Kazakh folk music using traditional Kazakh instruments such as the dombra, khobez, sebezghe, xerter, and jetegen. IZ乐队 was formed in Beijing in 2002 by Mamerjan, Zhu Xiaolong, Wu Junde, Zhang Weiwei, Guo Long, and Erbol. They have released five albums so far.

Discography: IZ 2007 (2007) 影子 (Kөlêngkê, "Shadow," 2011) 廻声 (Jangƣerek, "Echo," 2013) 无色 (Rêngsiz, "Colorless," 2014) 路过旧天堂书店 (Old Heaven Ketap Dukeninde, "Drop By Old Heaven Books," 2021)