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Lala Kovacev

Branislav Lala Kovacev was a jazz musician, drummer, bandleader and composer.

He was a founding member and leader of the European Jazz Consensus, the International Jazz Consensus and the Lala Kovacev Group, where he developed a unique fusion style blending traditional Balkan folk music and it's complex rhythms with jazz. His 1982 album, "Balkan Impressions" highlighted Lala Kovacev's importance to the history of Balkan Ethno Jazz and his contribution to the origins of the World music genre.