Play the bongos again, possibly requiring backing to produce hit (6)
I believe the answer is:
murder
'produce hit' is the definition.
(I know that hit is a type of first-degree murder)
'play the bongos again possibly requiring backing' is the wordplay.
'play the bongos again possibly' becomes 're-drum' (to drum again).
'requiring backing' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'redrum' reversed gives 'MURDER'.
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for murder that I've seen before include "Kill" , "hit" , "Unlawful premeditated killing" , "Deliberate homicide" , "very difficult task" .)