In addition, he has long played an important role in the career of his friend and protégé, Víctor Manuelle, who Santa Rosa discovered. The two released a joint live album late in 2005, "Dos soneros, una historia". In 2006, he released "Directo al corazón", and in 2007 he carried out a concert acknowledged by the critics, in Plaza Colón at Santo Domingo and released "Contraste" with "Conteo regresivo" being a major album hit. Furthermore, he performs alongside Chucho Avellanet, a musical comedy club-act called, "Cantando y Contando", ("Singing & Telling Stories"), throughout the island.