Tope Dada Production CIC: Music, Events and Creative Production
Dreads Media | Feature | August 2026
The delivery of a successful live event extends well beyond what audiences see on stage. From artistic programming and music production to artist coordination, stage management and event logistics, production teams play an important role in bringing creative programmes to life.
Tope Dada Production CIC operates within this space, working across music production, live events, performance direction, artist management, stage management and cultural programming.
Its growing portfolio includes work across major cultural programmes, live entertainment and awards events, with recent production engagements including the Bradford African Festival of Arts (BAFA) 2026 and the Men's Porch Legacy Awards.
Creative Production Across Multiple Platforms
Tope Dada Production CIC brings together several areas of creative and technical production, including:
- Music production
- Live event production
- Performance direction
- Music direction
- Artist management
- Artist relations
- Stage management
- Performer coordination
- Production planning
- Creative programming
- Event delivery
The organisation's work encompasses both the creative preparation behind an event and the practical coordination required to deliver it successfully.
This approach allows music, performance and event production to operate as connected parts of a wider production process.
BAFA 2026
One of the organisation's most significant recent production engagements was the Bradford African Festival of Arts (BAFA) 2026.
During the six-day festival, Tope Dada Production CIC led by the Creative Director Temitope Dada popularly known as Tope Dada contributed to the delivery of music, performance and live-event programming across multiple venues in Bradford.
The production responsibilities included Music Direction, Performance Direction, artist management, artist relations, stage management, music production and live event production.
The festival brought together music, film, theatre, fashion, visual arts and cultural programming, requiring coordination between artists, musicians, creative teams, production personnel and other programme stakeholders.
Music Production at BAFA
Music production formed an important part of the BAFA 2026 engagement.
The organisation was responsible for the creation of UBUNTU," the official BAFA 2025 theme song and "NKOSOO," the official BAFA 2026 theme song. The song was written, composed and produced by Tope Dada and Tee Dreads the Organisation Creative Director for the festival and performed during the opening ceremony by Tope Dada alongside the BAFA Children, Shola Adebayo and Freke.
The project demonstrates the connection between studio-based music production and live cultural programming, with an original musical composition becoming part of a wider festival experience.
Live Event Production at Centenary Square
The major outdoor programme at Centenary Square, Bradford, provided another example of the organisation's live production work.
Responsibilities included stage management, artist management, artist relations, performer coordination and event production.
The work involved coordinating artists and musicians, managing performance sequences and supporting the movement from production planning to live delivery.
BAFA's multi-venue structure also required coordination across different production environments, with programmes taking place at locations including the University of Bradford, Darley Street, the National Science and Media Museum, Centenary Square, Event Place and Bradford Arts Centre.
Men's Porch Legacy Awards
The Men's Porch Legacy Awards provides another platform through which Tope Dada Production CIC has contributed to live event production.
The organisation held a production role for the Men's Porch Legacy Awards 2025, supporting the delivery of the awards programme and its associated live production requirements.
The production relationship continues into 2026, with Tope Dada Production CIC involved in the upcoming Men's Porch Legacy Awards 2026.
The Awards provide a different production environment from a cultural festival, requiring attention to ceremony structure, stage programming, presentations, performances, transitions, award segments and the overall flow of a formal live event.
This progression from the 2025 edition into the 2026 programme demonstrates an ongoing production relationship rather than a single event engagement.
Connecting Music and Live Production
Music remains an important component of Tope Dada Production CIC's production portfolio.
The organisation's work connects music creation with live performance, allowing original compositions, musical arrangements and performances to become part of wider events and cultural programmes.
The BAFA 2026 production of "NKOSOO" provides a clear example of this approach: music production was not isolated from the event itself but became part of the festival's opening programme and wider creative identity.
The organisation's production work therefore operates across both recorded and live environments.
From Cultural Festivals to Awards Events
The range of projects associated with Tope Dada Production CIC illustrates the different production requirements involved in live creative work.
A cultural festival such as BAFA requires coordination across multiple artistic disciplines, venues and programme strands.
An awards ceremony requires a different production structure, with emphasis on stage flow, presentations, performances, award segments, timing and audience experience.
Working across both types of production creates a portfolio spanning culture, music, entertainment and formal live events.
A Developing Production Portfolio
Tope Dada Production CIC continues to develop its portfolio across music and live creative production.
Its documented work includes involvement in the Bradford African Festival of Arts and the Men's Porch Legacy Awards, alongside music production and other live-event projects.
The organisation's production model brings together creative direction and practical event delivery, providing support across different stages of a project—from musical and performance preparation through to artist coordination, stage management and live delivery.
As its portfolio develops, Tope Dada Production CIC is positioned to work across a range of creative production environments, including concerts, festivals, cultural programmes, awards ceremonies and music projects.
Production at the Centre of the Experience
For audiences, the finished performance or event is the visible result.
Behind it is a production process involving planning, coordination, programming, technical preparation, artist management and live delivery.
The work of Tope Dada Production CIC sits within that process, connecting music and performance with the organisational requirements of live events.
Its recent involvement in BAFA 2026, together with its production role at the Men's Porch Legacy Awards 2025 and 2026, provides a developing portfolio across cultural festivals, awards events, music and live entertainment.
About Tope Dada Production CIC
Tope Dada Production CIC is a creative production organisation working across music, live events, performance, artist management, stage management and cultural programming.
Its production work encompasses music production, performance direction, artist coordination, event production and the delivery of live creative experiences.
Production areas: Music Production • Event Production • Performance Direction • Artist Management • Stage Management • Creative Programming • Live Events
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