Higuey, Dominican Republic

Siblings Rafa, Luis and Tony Rosario formed the 14-piece merengue orchestra Hermanos Rosario in the Dominican Republic city of Higuey in May of 1978. As their popularity swelled in the years and decades to follow, the group issued a series of hit LPs including Bomba Mi Hermano, Insuperables, Los Dueños del Swing and Bomba 2000. ~ Jason Ankeny