Branislav Lala Kovačev
 Branislav Lala Kovačev (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав „Лала“ Ковачев; November 19 1939 Kikinda Serbia - September 4 2012 Hvar Croatia) was a Yugoslavian-Serbian jazz musician drummer bandleader and composer. Widely considered a key figure in the history of Balkan Ethno jazz. As a leader of European Jazz Consensus International Jazz Consensus and Lala Kovacev Group he developed a distinguished fusion style by integrating complex rhythmic structures from Balkan folk music into jazz.