SmashHaus x Gallo
BIG NEWS! Gallo Music, Africa’s largest independent record label, partners with SmashHaus to lead innovation in the US and beyond. Gallo, Africa’s oldest, most respected record label and widely considered “the soundtrack of Africa”, partners with leading Hollywood music/tech company SmashHaus to spearhead innovation and content strategy in Hollywood and beyond with a focus on both traditional media and web3. With the rush of global interest in African Music, one of the largest, most vibrant and untapped music communities in the world, and with the recent investments by DJ Black Coffee, Africa’s first Grammy winner for “Best Dance/Electronic Album” of 2022, Gallo is rapidly scaling into the global market and leading the charge in African music's globalization effort. Gallo has tapped SmashHaus and its founder, Dylan Berry a leading entertainment entrepreneur and public figure (DashRadio, Soundcloud Radio…), to collaborate and aid in Gallo’s innovation and activations in the U.S. and extend it globally. Among these will be Gallo’s entrance into the NFT space with flagship NFT projects focused utilizing Gallo's legendary artist roster and global collaborators. “We are excited to lead the effort of bringing both legacy and emerging African music to the forefront of art and culture in the US, and feel that this music will radically inspire and elevate the music community. We are honored to work with Gallo on this effort! Very exciting times,” states Hardy McQueen, GM of SmashHaus Africa. “Gallo is going through an exciting transition as we reposition the business for the future of music. Partnerships are crucial to our future success and we are excited to be working with SmashHaus on our Web 3 and international expansion plans.” CONTACT US TO COLLABORATE! Instagram - @dylanberryofficial ABOUT GALLO HERE: Gallo Record Company (GRC) is South Africa’s largest and oldest independent music label since its inception in 1926, and incorporates both Sheer Music and Bula Music into its stable. Gallo Record Company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is owned by Arena Holdings Pty Ltd. The stable signs, promotes and assists artists to promote their music across Africa and internationally. Gallo boasts some of the biggest artists to have come out of the country including Lucky Dube, Dorothy Masuka, Mango Groove, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse, Stimela, and Bhekumuzi Luthuli – all of which have achieved multi-platinum sales status in South Africa and numerous awards. The vast catalogue offering also includes Gallo’s rich archives poised for digitization and new offerings in the modern music age. ABOUT SMASHHAUS HERE: WWW.SMASHHAUS.COM #music #business #innovation #gallorecords #africa #smashhaus #djblackcoffee #nfts #nftrecordlabel #globalization #entrepreneur #future #tech #artist #media #entertainmentnews