São Vicente, Cape Verde Verde alongside Santiago. Several works, books and poems in the mid 20th century were related to the rise of nationalism and the independence struggle for the country, notably the review "Claridade". It is the birthplace of coladeira music. Also a variant of morna is popular. The island has its own football league named the São Vicente Island League. There are also competitions for basketball, volleyball, futsal and athletics. There is a golf course about south of Mindelo. The municipality of São Vicente is twinned with the following municipalities in Portugal: São Vicente, Cape Verde São Vicente (Portuguese for "Saint Vincent")
Cape Verde–European Union relations goods and trade. Prime Minister José Maria Neves announced that his country will start imposing restrictions on the entrance of citizens from all ECOWAS member states. The Cape Verde government soon will present ECOWAS with proposals for "special status" instead of full membership. This is also an effort to limit the recent rise of illegal immigration of other West African nationals using Cape Verde and its proximity to the Canary Islands as a springboard towards Europe. Cape Verde is also a member of the Generalised System of Preferences with further incentives for good governance (GSP+). Cape Verde is also one