Manuel García

Manuel García is a Chilean singer and guitarist who came out of Arica and spent his early years as the frontman of Mecánica Popular before turning to solo work. His songs sit in the tradition of Chilean nueva canción, mostly voice and acoustic guitar, with lyrics that lean on storytelling and imagery drawn from everyday life and the country's recent history. He has recorded songs by other Chilean writers alongside his own material, and his work is widely known across Latin America.