Vico y su Grupo Karicia, fronted by the Peruvian singer Víctor Carrasco, emerged
from Huancayo, Junín, Peru, where in 1981 Carrasco launched his solo career
under the stage name Vico while founding the ensemble Vico y el Grupo Karicia.
His early years were marked by a series of awards, including the Corona de Oro
from the local producer Markahuasi in 1985 and the Micrófono de Oro at the
Festival de la Cumbia in 1987, followed by the Laurel de Oro from Frecuencia
Latina's program Contrapunto in 1991 for his song "Me cansé de esperarte". The
group released its first studio LP Papel...