Born into a musical family, Gabriel Navia is an artist, producer, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, he has collaborated in 2 albums nominated for the Latin Grammys. (“Piano & Charango” and “Carnaval in Piano Charango” by artists Chuchito Valdes and Eddy Navia.)
Gabriel is one of the most foremost exponents of latin music in the Bay Area, combining latin music with flamenco, jazz, and contemporary sounds with a unique style.
He started his professional music career as a charango player, touring and recording with the Andean music band Sukay at the age of eleven. Led by his father Eddy Navia.
Gabriel has performed on many stages around the world including Asia, Europe, North and South America.
Working on stage and in the recording studio with artist such as Chuchito Valdes, Eddy Navia, Fito Reinoso, Daniel Fries (Gabo & Daniel), Wayne Wallace, Jack Douglas, Richard Howell, Charlie Musselwhite, Orestes Vilato, Karl Perazzo, John Santos, Calixto Oviedo, Marc Van Wageningen, Joe Craven, Jeff Massanari, Colin Douglas, Netta Brielle, Edgardo Cambon (Candela), Sandy Perez (Muñequitos de Matanzas), Fogo Na roupa, Los Kjarkas, Willy Claure, Grillo Villegas, Savia Andina, Melecio Magdaluyo, Fernando Jimenez, Carlos Caro, John Calloway, Greg Sudmier, Georges Lammam (Hola Yallah a Latin Arabia duo), Sukay, Diablo Ballet and the San Francisco Symphony among others.
Gabriel is one of the most foremost exponents of latin music in the Bay Area, combining latin music with flamenco, jazz, and contemporary sounds with a unique style.
He started his professional music career as a charango player, touring and recording with the Andean music band Sukay at the age of eleven. Led by his father Eddy Navia.
Gabriel has performed on many stages around the world including Asia, Europe, North and South America.
Working on stage and in the recording studio with artist such as Chuchito Valdes, Eddy Navia, Fito Reinoso, Daniel Fries (Gabo & Daniel), Wayne Wallace, Jack Douglas, Richard Howell, Charlie Musselwhite, Orestes Vilato, Karl Perazzo, John Santos, Calixto Oviedo, Marc Van Wageningen, Joe Craven, Jeff Massanari, Colin Douglas, Netta Brielle, Edgardo Cambon (Candela), Sandy Perez (Muñequitos de Matanzas), Fogo Na roupa, Los Kjarkas, Willy Claure, Grillo Villegas, Savia Andina, Melecio Magdaluyo, Fernando Jimenez, Carlos Caro, John Calloway, Greg Sudmier, Georges Lammam (Hola Yallah a Latin Arabia duo), Sukay, Diablo Ballet and the San Francisco Symphony among others.
A post-graduate from Conservatori Del Liceu de Barcelona. He has also studied with great masters from Bolivia, Cuba, Spain and the U.S. After attending the Instituto Eduardo Laredo in Cochabamba, Bolivia and the School of the Arts of San Francisco, California, he went on to attend the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Jazz School of Berkley CA and in 2002 he received Outstanding Musician Awards at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. In 2007 he also received a scholarship from Fundación Carolina to do a music postgraduate with flamenco master Manuel Granados at the Conservatori Del Liceu de Barcelona.
In 2023 Gabriel launched the company NAVIA PRODUCTIONS, LLC. Under "Navia Music" with the purpose of engaging in the business aspect of professional music production, distribution and entertainment services.