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Monica's / George the Record Man

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Basement reggae record shop run by George Lewis beneath Monica Lewis's celebrated beauty-supply store at 1553 Eglinton Avenue West, marked by the yellow 'George the Record Man' sign; a Little Jamaica cultural hub where the first Canadian rap single, Mr Q's 'Ladies Delight' (1979), was reportedly recorded.

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At a glance

Type: business
Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

Places & geographyTechnology, recording & industryDiaspora & global influence

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Watch & listen

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Monica Lewis, entrepreneur at heart of Toronto's Little Jamaica, dies

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Jamaica Gleaner report on Monica Lewis.

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In stories

Story · Well supportedFrom Little Jamaica to Fulton Mall: the diaspora record shop

In the diaspora the reggae shop was community infrastructure.

Debate & reception

How people argued about the music — praise, criticism and public debate. See all debate & reception →

debate

Saving Little Jamaica: heritage protection or market-led redevelopment?

A live public debate over Toronto's Eglinton West strip, stated from both sides: advocates argue heritage designation is needed to protect a globally significant reggae retail district displaced by transit works and gentrification; others hold that transit investment and redevelopment are legitimate and that market forces, not designation, should shape the neighbourhood. Sources: Hazlitt; Heritage Toronto; CBC Music; Jamaica Gleaner.

Stance: heritage protection of the reggae retail strip vs transit-led redevelopment and market forces