On Tuesday, March 4, the nonprofit Historic Athens will host its seventh annual Mardi Gras celebration at the 40 Watt Club, bringing the event back to the venue for the first time in five years.

Wazobia itself is a word formed from three major Nigerian languages: Wa (Yoruba), Zo (Hausa) and Bia (Igbo) — all meaning “come.” So basically, the event has been inviting you to pull up in three ...