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")
Literature of Cape Verde published in 1893. The first two libraries in the archipeolago first opened in the late 19th century during the colonial era, they were the "National Library and Museum" ("Biblioteca e Museu Nacional") in Praia and the "Mindelo Municipal Library" ("Biblioteca municipal do Mindelo") first opened in 1880. The rise of literature coincided with the rise of nationalism and independence in Cape Verde. Literature flourished in the 20th century. "Diário" was published in 1929 by Portuguese António Pedro, it would plant the seeds for the creation of Claridade along with the Portuguese magazine "Presença" which was also read in Cape Verde