Raffy Matias was a Dominican singer and musician born in 1969 in Jarabacoa, the picturesque mountain city in the La Vega province known as the City of Eternal Spring. His musical career brought him into the world of Dominican popular music where he performed and recorded in a style rooted in tropical and romantic traditions. Matias was known among fans and fellow musicians as a dedicated artist whose music carried genuine emotional sincerity.

He remained active in the Dominican music scene for many years before his passing in 2024 at the age of fifty-five. His death was mourned by those who had followed his career and appreciated the contribution he made to Dominican popular music over the course of his life.