Gallo Record Company

Gallo Record Company
Parent companyArena Holdings
Founded1926
FounderEric Gallo (Gallo Records), Arnold Golembo (Gramophone Record Company)
Distributor(s)Gallo Music South Africa (South Africa)
Gallo Music International / Warner Music (international)
GenreAll
Country of originSouth Africa
Official websitegallo.co.za

Gallo Record Company is the largest (and oldest independent) record label in South Africa.[1] It is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is owned by Arena Holdings.[2] 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.

  1. ^ ""Gallo Golden Anniversary: 1926-1976"". Billboard. 5 February 1977.
  2. ^ "Arena Holdings – NEWS & ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS". Arena.africa. Retrieved 22 May 2023.