Rafa Rosario is a Dominican musician born in 1958 in Higüey, La Altagracia, whose career has contributed to the popular music tradition of the eastern Dominican Republic. Higüey, the regional capital of the island's easternmost province, has been home to a number of important Dominican artists — including members of Los Hermanos Rosario — and Rafa Rosario is part of the musical heritage of a city and region that has punched above its weight in Dominican cultural production. His career across multiple decades of Dominican popular music reflects the commitment of a working musician who has dedicated his professional life to the genres and traditions of the country's popular entertainment.