Godfried Donkor was born in Kumasi, Ghana in 1964, moving to London, England in 1973. He completed a a BA in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins (1984–89) and subsequently attended postgraduate courses in  Spain, before completing an MA in African Art History at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London (1995). Donkor is best known for his collages exploring the socio-historical relationship between Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean in which a recurring theme is the relationship between boxing and the slave trade.

Listen to his story here or read the full biography on the BURU: https://www.buru.org.uk/contributor/godfried-donkor