Gallo Record Company
Gallo Record Company is the largest (and oldest independent) record label in South Africa. It is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is owned by Arena Holdings. The current Gallo Record Company is a hybrid of two South African record labels, rivals between the 1940s and 1980s: the original Gallo Africa (1926–85) and G.R.C. (Gramophone Record Company, 1939–85). In 1985 Gallo Africa acquired G.R.C.; as a result, Gallo Africa became known as Gallo-GRC. Five years after the acquisition, the company was renamed Gallo Record Company.
| Gallo Record Company | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Arena Holdings |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Founder | Eric Gallo (Gallo Records), Arnold Golembo (Gramophone Record Company) |
| Distributor(s) | Gallo Music South Africa (South Africa) Gallo Music International / Warner Music (international) |
| Genre | All |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Official website | gallo |
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