Gallo Record Company

For the Swiss label Gallo Records, see VDE-Gallo Records.

Gallo Record Company
Parent companyArena Holdings
Founded1926 (1926)
FounderEric Gallo (Gallo Records), Arnold Golembo (Gramophone Record Company)
DistributorsGallo Music South Africa (South Africa)
Gallo Music International / Warner Music (international)
GenreAll
Country of originSouth Africa
Official websitegallo.africa

Gallo Record Company is the largest (and oldest independent) record label in South Africa. It is based in Johannesburg, 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.

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