Manuel García (born on March 1, 1970 in Arica, Chile) is a folk-pop Chilean singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has won several awards and has twice received the Chilean National Music Prize, awarded by the Chilean Government, in 2008 and 2012.
He studied History and Geography Education at the University of Tarapacá in Arica and then moved to Santiago in 1994 to study professional guitar performance at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. His professional career began in 1995 when he founded the band Coré. However, he left Coré in 1997 and formed his new band Mecánica Popular. Since 2003, García has worked on solo projects.