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")
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 21 August 2011, Manuel Inocêncio Sousa lost to Jorge Carlos Fonseca (MpD) with 32.66% of the votes in the first round and 45.74% in the second round. The PAICV, which advertises itself as an Africa-oriented political party in contrast to the somewhat neoliberal and europhile MpD, enjoys its greatest support in the municipalities most comparable to those on the African mainland: the dense urban areas such as Praia, and rural agricultural areas such as Santa Cruz and São Filipe. The party is a full member of the Socialist International. African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde The African Party