Cape Verde. Saõ Vincente. Mindelo. City centre. Pictures on the wall of a public cafe restaurant: Bob Marley (L), Barack Obama (C) and Elvis Presley (R). Robert (Bob) Nesta Marley OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distinctive vocal and songwriting style.He became known as a Rastafarian icon, and he infused his music with a sense of spirituality. Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president. Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Known as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy. São Vicente (Portuguese for "Saint Vincent") is one of the Barlavento Islands of Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, which is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa. 4.03.2025 © 2025 Didier Ruef