His 2019 release "Candela" was heavily influenced by merengue, a genre García called “the most important rhythm of the Dominican Republic". Seeking inspiration, García went to a state-owned music library to listen to preserved merengue phonographs. Through his studies, the singer learned about the diversity of merengue, including Haitian merengue derived from Angolan music. García hoped that by incorporating these styles on the record, he would demonstrate a "universalist perspective" through his music. At the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards "Candela" was nominated for Best Contemporary Tropical Album while the song "Ahí Ahí" was nominated for Record of the Year.