Over the past year, Jameson has partnered with artist Anderson .Paak to create an initiative entitled ‘Distilled Sounds’, with the hope of bringing together different undiscovered musical talent. “It’s rare to find such a chilled space where you can connect with people from across the world,” he told Dazed earlier this year. “Even though we all came from completely different backgrounds and had different musical tastes, it didn’t feel forced at all.”

Now, Jameson Distilled Sounds is back for a second season. The project first launched in Jameson’s hometown of Cork, Ireland, bringing artists together from around the world to create new music. Now in its second season, the programme is back in the Emerald Isle, with a renewed focus on mixing cultures, sounds and creativity.

Anderson .Paak, once again the face and creative leader of the project, is working closely with his team at APESHIT INC. to choose and guide more than 20 rising stars from across the globe. This year’s artists come from places like India, South Africa, Nigeria, Portugal, Indonesia and more – all coming together to write, record and perform brand-new music.

“This really is an opportunity for like-minded artists to come together, connect and learn from one another,” explains Anderson .Paak. “You’ve got drill next to Amapiano, K-pop crossing over with soul, everyone bringing their own flavour, and we just build and collaborate. It’s not about hits, it’s about heart. That’s the magic.” 

The 2025 artist lineup includes: Lloyiso (South Africa), EU.CLIDES (Portugal), Skinner (Ireland), Mary Ann Alexander (India), Monica Karina (Indonesia), Xenia Manasseh and Kethan (Kenya), Manny Wellz (Nigeria/USA), Kp Illest (Namibia), Moldanazar (Kazakhstan) and Saint Kylo (Malaysia).

The programme launches with a fun short film set in a fictional record store called World Records, where .Paak stars as the shop owner introducing some of this year’s talent. Watch the video below.