Branislav Lala Kovacev (Serbian Cyrillic: ????????? „????“ ???????; November 19, 1939 in Kikinda, Serbia - September 2, 2012 in 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.