In 1975, Navia co-founded the legendary group Savia Andina with Alcides Mejia, Oscar Castro, Julio Cesar Paredes, and later Gerardo Arias.
Navia was the first charanguist to interpret works by great classical composers on the self-titled album Savia Andina, released in 1978.
In 1989, Navia left Savia Andina to move to the United States and became the Artistic Director of the Group Sukay, which has been performing internationally for 40 years.
Eddy has released seven solo albums, contributed to 35 recordings with Savia Andina, and 30 more with the Sukay World Music label.
He currently resides in San Francisco, California, and co-founded the Peña Pachamama Center with his wife of 32 years, Quentin Navia.