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MONOCLE

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Culture

June 2009

Issue 24, volume 3

p.101-105

01 of 02Brazilian singer Vanessa Falabella at the Grand Hyatt, Tokyo
02 of 02Magician Nathan Burton in dressing room at The Flamingo, Las Vegas

Worth billions but well below the radar; big in China but overlooked in London; consummately professional but often part-time – the lounge act is a fascinating and uncharted universe. Monocle explores an undervalued talent pool.

Photographers: Randi Berez; Kenzaburo Fukuhara; Philip Cheung

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